+1 people don’t seem to grasp that the overpopulation problem is a global one. In the US and Europe, the birth rate is declining and we need to make more babies. |
There are still more babies being born than people dying, even with Corona. |
I wouldn't do it unless you have college saved for all four current kids. |
https://www.worldometers.info/ Births this year are more than double deaths. |
It depends how they're spaced. |
Adding multiple new humans (beyond replacement rate) is literally, the worst thing you can do to the environment. No electric car or amount of composting can ever make up the difference. |
If they really cared about the environment, they would have no kids or adopt. It has nothing to do with math. They probably didn’t want more than two kids and it’s easy to sit back and call people out who want more. |
So you decided replacement rate is fine? China had a one child limit. Why do you get to decide? |
If you want another kid now with everyone quarantined together, you just really be a great parent. Go for it!!!! |
I think its narcissistic to never have children. You clearly don't know what having children is about. |
That's pretty funny. I expect you have zero kids. You certainly have zero empathy. ![]() |
Not at all. I just *really* dislike hypocrites and mean people. Don’t open the thread if you have nothing nice to say. |
This! I have four and I’m getting ready to give some of them away. |
The problem in the US isn’t overpopulation. We aren’t in the position of Europe yet but we do have to pay attention because we need our workforce to be strong and large enough to support the retirees. Currently our birth rate is the lowest it has been in more than thirty years. But our real problem is who is having kids. We need people who can afford kids (both financially and emotionally) to have more and people who can’t to have fewer. OP clearly has the means and heart for more kids so is not the problem. |
More than 3 kids appears to be a trend of the financially well off and the poor. |