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> Bringing children to life is generally a very selfish act with dire consequences to anyone involved.

No, it's not. I understand people having concerns about the future and especially regarding the expense of raising a child. But, to brand people "selfish" for having kids that they're able to provide good care for is silly.



If we are all "equal", then each one of us is allocated some amount of emissions that we may produce. Bringing children to the world reduces the slice of other people, and assumes that the kids will have a good enough life without too much suffering.

Many children have been born to families that had the wealth to provide for the children, but ultimately hurt them in the process or caused needless suffering.




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