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Originally posted by PorscheBunny
Why is it that the people least needing to have children have 7 or so running around, filling the schools with deliquents; while those who would be the best parents intentionally sideline themselves and refuse to have them?
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I wouldn't worry too much about this on the genetics side of things. Humans are closer to clones of each other than most other species, and we'll be playing with our genome in a bit, so people can have custom kids. Assuming, that is, modern society doesn't crash and burn first.
If you really really want to encourage people you consider "worthy" to have kids, and discourage the other side, work at changing the laws/customs that encourage behaviour you don't like. G'luck. =)
On topic, a huge amount depends on the family. Different people value having kids far more and far less. However, the majority of parents probably value having kids: if they didn't value having kids, they would be less likely to have them. . .