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Plan9 · 04-14-2010, 05:01 AM

Shocker title aside, what right do we have to reproduce? And by "right" I'm suggesting justification.

Let's examine the reasons why we think we deserve to have kids in a thread and see where it goes.

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Hi, I'm Plan9. I'm painfully Caucasian and comfortably in the middle socioeconomic bracket. I graduated at the top of my class at a Major University, sport a lukewarm IQ, and have zero debt. I drive a sensible (boring) automobile, floss daily, and wear a bicycle helmet (dork). I have roughly two years worth of survival savings in my bank accounts. I can run a half marathon with little warmup, eat a high fiber diet, don't use tobacco products, and my doctor says I'm in prime physical condition for my age.

But what right do I have to reproduce? Have I earned it? Am I good raw materials? You could say I have desirable traits (physical/mental), a good foundation ("upstanding citizen," good job prospects, and family/friends safety net), and adequate resources (da Benjamins), but are those the only requirements? Something tells me the world isn't exactly hurting for more middle class white people.

What right/reason/motivation do I have to reproduce?

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Based on daytime TeeVee (Jerry, Maury, Dr. Phil), we all know that idiots reproduce like rabbits. You don't have to have desirable traits, a good foundation, or adequate resources to blow a load into your trailer park honey. You don't even have to have two braincells to rub together to fuck. There aren't any 1984-style Thought Police to stop you from reproducing, being a shitty parent, or setting your offspring up for failure.

See, I don't think I deserve to have kids. I think it would be irresponsible for me to reproduce given how many other people are reproducing for no reason other than "accidents," boredom (we're married, what next?) or to milk meager government benefits. I can't jump on that bandwagon.

What, if anything, should stop me from getting a vasectomy tomorrow and living the dream?

I just can't justify reproduction. Any thoughts, TFPers? What about you?

If you don't have children but are planning on it, what is your justification?

If you have children, how did you justify it? What's the logic?

04-14-2010, 05:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	What right do you have to reproduce? Shocker title aside, what right do we have to reproduce? And by "right" I'm suggesting justification. Let's examine the reasons why we think we deserve to have kids in a thread and see where it goes. ... Hi, I'm Plan9. I'm painfully Caucasian and comfortably in the middle socioeconomic bracket. I graduated at the top of my class at a Major University, sport a lukewarm IQ, and have zero debt. I drive a sensible (boring) automobile, floss daily, and wear a bicycle helmet (dork). I have roughly two years worth of survival savings in my bank accounts. I can run a half marathon with little warmup, eat a high fiber diet, don't use tobacco products, and my doctor says I'm in prime physical condition for my age. But what right do I have to reproduce? Have I earned it? Am I good raw materials? You could say I have desirable traits (physical/mental), a good foundation ("upstanding citizen," good job prospects, and family/friends safety net), and adequate resources (da Benjamins), but are those the only requirements? Something tells me the world isn't exactly hurting for more middle class white people. What right/reason/motivation do I have to reproduce? ... Based on daytime TeeVee (Jerry, Maury, Dr. Phil), we all know that idiots reproduce like rabbits. You don't have to have desirable traits, a good foundation, or adequate resources to blow a load into your trailer park honey. You don't even have to have two braincells to rub together to fuck. There aren't any 1984-style Thought Police to stop you from reproducing, being a shitty parent, or setting your offspring up for failure. See, I don't think I deserve to have kids. I think it would be irresponsible for me to reproduce given how many other people are reproducing for no reason other than "accidents," boredom (we're married, what next?) or to milk meager government benefits. I can't jump on that bandwagon. What, if anything, should stop me from getting a vasectomy tomorrow and living the dream? I just can't justify reproduction. Any thoughts, TFPers? What about you? If you don't have children but are planning on it, what is your justification? If you have children, how did you justify it? What's the logic? __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake." Last edited by Plan9; 04-14-2010 at 05:08 AM..