My SO really wants to have kids. I don't see this as a good idea given the current state of the world. If the kids don't die in a mass shooting first they'll be growing up into a completely devastated environment and living in a kleptocratic surveillance state run by actual fascists. Why would anyone choose to procreate if their children are guaranteed to have that kind of awful future?
This is not even close to being correct. This particular moment is the best In history. Currently we have less poverty, less illnesses, less violence and more education that we ever had in the past
More population, more pollution, every single non-renewable resource is less than ever before, less ice, less rain forests... Blah blah blah. You can pick and choose what you want to think about or believe in. But none of that changes reality. The current way of living is unsustainable and it just takes some honesty and self-awareness to realize that.
World overpopulation is not an issue anymore (it was a real concern until the 90s), pollution and global warming are obviously huge issues; that said, they are nowhere close to the dangers we had 100, 200, 300 years ago ... We used to have pandemias and wars that would decimate world population every couple of decades (you can Google them), we no longer have those.
Don’t do it.
Man if that's your way of thinking your life must suck
Your personality sounds like the right recipe to raise psychopaths.
🙄 please tell me you aren’t married for your SO’s sake
With this attitude you are doing the world some good with no offsprings.
People decide to not have kids for other reasons: Waste of money, waste of mentality, waste of energy, losing freedom in everything (career, vacation, even regular meals, sleep time, location of the house, investment plans, etc.).
I have the same doubts. Serious suffering is almost guaranteed. Location and finances determine whether the kid will experience it or just witness it. I've been advised that helping others less fortunate (volunteering, etc) might help get over this depression🤷
Imagine how sad you’ll be when the door closes
Being really sure that you want a kid is very important. Even more so than getting married. Can't divorce a kid.
Sounds like you two are made for each other.