PS: The point here is NOT that poor people shouldn’t have kids, it’s that no one should be having kids without having the basics of childcare covered, which necessitates widespread systemic, societal, and economic change so that no parent needs to worry about those basics, and kids can grow up in secure, healthy environments. I completely forgot to mention this when I originally posted it, and that’s my bad.

  • baines@lemmy.cafeEnglish
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    18 days ago

    Yes, it is a hot take. At best, it’s capitalist victim blaming, and at worst it’s social darwinism

    it’s not a hot take to admit we physically cannot support the current human population much less continue to grow

    You are blaming poor people for wanting a family when it should be a basic right for those who want it. We as a society should be ensuring our children are taken care of with healthcare, nutrition, education, etc.

    don’t put words in my mouth

    my personal stance is in agreement with you and an actual first world community that valued children would help those willing to have them afford to do so

    i just don’t think parenthood should be winged otherwise, it only harms the child

    To be clear, I am 100% child free myself, but I acknowledge that we collectively need kids from all backgrounds for a healthy society to persist.

    sure but until we put money into that all we do is create suffering