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> you won't be a burden on society when you're older, having no one left to care about you except the nursing home staff,

thanks for your concern, but I'm not concerned :)

> help continue the human race, which is always good.

I disagree, which is part of why I'm not having kids!

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Of course you aren't concerned NOW...in 30 or 40 years you certainly will be. But then, you appear to be a nihilistic antinatalist, so there are clearly other issues at play here.

> you appear to be a nihilistic antinatalist, so there are clearly other issues at play here.

The only issue I see is you taking the way others live their lives so personally lol

> Of course you aren't concerned NOW...in 30 or 40 years you certainly will be.

Looks like you've never met people who are happy without having kids. Meet some and come back to me, and I think our convo will be more productive

I suspect that people who haven't had kids will not like to admit that they have any regrets about their decision, just like you will rarely find a parent that will say they wish they hadn't had a child.

Once you're over a certain age you can't really change your mind. Some people decide to focus on their careers, but becoming a parent doesn't mean you won't reach your career goals.

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