I notice that a lot of people on this web-site kinda wants the human population to decrease. I am one of those people that support this because the human race would benefit from this such as a higher quantity of life for the humans who are alive, the earth would be in better shape, and there would be an increase in other species. Personally as an American, I’m torn between wanting kids. The animal side of me wants to pass my genes down, I’m scare of facing regret with my eggs dry out, and it was my dream to have kids, however I am so detach people and my social skills suck that I would only cause pain for my kids, there is nothing special in DNA to pass down, I will never be able to afford kids and this age it takes two incomes to raise them, and this world is too sick to even bother. There is a low probably that I will ever have kids, even if I had one by accident. I believe that I am a gray asexual, so sex isn’t a big deal to me.
Well, there has been talk about my generation, the Millennials are not having as many kids, which is contributing to America’s low birth rate. We have a rough economy, the divide between men and women are even greater, and millennials are less interested in sex. (I believe this one is bogus.) Pretty much, the reasons I stated why I shouldn’t have kids. Sadly, Millennials are just accused of being too narcissistic to want kids. I don’t have any information on generation z except that they are doing much better than the millennials.
The low birth rate is bad because there won’t be enough people to raise the older and dying generation. Not to mention the American born population will decrease leading to immigration to pick up the slack, which some immigrates do not hold to same values as Americans and would lead to reforming America into something else. Another example is to look at Japan, they are also suffering from even lower birth rates and it’s much worse for them. It is believe that this rate could lead to the Japanese being extinct like a good few generations. I don’t have the exact estimate down. It is also believed that America may be heading down in Japan’s direction.
Logically, just me alone is not enough to doom America, but it still bothers me. I want to world to be a better place with less humans, but I don’t want to see America’s downfall. It’s just I’m not the only one suffering with the not wanting kids. Apparently, it’s a lot of people.
What are your opinions on this? I know I have some holes in this debate and maybe you can fill them. Maybe the low birth rates will hurt America, but make it collapse.
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Soon, we’ll all be Japan. Embrace automation – we can’t replace our workforce, so robots will do. After that? Who knows? Robot children? The future is on its way. I think it’s a systemic thing, and entirely changeable, but it might take a seismic shift in the way we do politics in the west.
I don’t understand the concept of “hurting America”. Are you saying Americans are some sort of special breed whose race needs to be preserved? Note: I’m American and I see us as no better or worse than anyone else on the planet, that’s why I am having a tough time grasping the concept. I think the global population is the only number that matters, and it’s beyond out of control. I have never seen any logical reason to have babies when population growth is growing exponentially while resources are dwindling and society has made it clear that it isn’t responsible enough to manage the planet.
Adding: I am 100% for adopting. Care for the lives that we already have before creating new ones.
Preach!
You mean the folks who own all the geographically segregated people zoos? They never were responsible enough to manage much of anything save for bank accounts and revenue streams.
Some people think oh if I just have one it won’t affect the larger numbers and even that is so naive because then every fucking body is “just having one” and then that’s EVERYBODY multiplied by 1 and you get a lot of screaming stupid f*ggot children everywhere.
HOW IS THAT A WAY TO LIVE?
I have different goals than other people but those stupid brats always seem in the way.
Birth rates are also low in Russia, Europe, China and even Cuba. Personal opinion is that each time a woman gets pregnant the innocent person inside her will be subjected to many risks and perhaps much pain after they are born and in some cases immediately upon being born. Thus intentionally getting pregnant seems knowingly indifferent to the possible plight of another.
Why want kids? You’re no different than everyone else just because you have a seperate conscience. Most people are exact replicas of 500,000 other people. Your kid won’t even be like you, it will be complete different in its own creepy way. Maybe have a tiny similarity to you like its nose, but that’s about it.
We are for the decrease of population because yes, it will increase the QUALITY of life on Earth.
There is nothing that bothers me more than stupid little bratty children.
I’d probably be happy still if such stupid people weren’t breeding.
I’ve always respected those who know they shouldn’t have kids. I’ve never been torn on this subject. I never wanted children. Growing up and seeing what happened to me, how the world basically crushed my spirit…I wouldn’t want to be responsible for another lost soul. Someone just like me suffering without any direction. “Hurting America” is when dummies keep popping out babies like they are in a dog pound. Most of the time, they don’t even know who the real father is.
I’d love to sterilize the majority of people.
Thanks for writing this. A vasectomy would have prevented a lot guilt for me.
‘When you’re old and unable to work, you’re not needed anymore.’ Sadly, with or without the younger generation.
Very true.