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Quote from: Kavelj22 on May 15, 2025, 05:59:15 PM

Are there women who share this perspective? Where or how can I find one? (I know this is bitcointalk not tinder hhh). Why should the concept of commitment extend to procreation as if it were a natural outcome when we are the ones who decide that?

Btw, i live in arabic country with conservative culture. Marriage and having children is a must for everybody and people don't even dare to discuss such topics. What do you think guys?

Not wanting kids doesn’t mean you don’t appreciate love or commitment. It basically means you know yourself and what kind of life you want. In a conservative community it’s undoubtedly tougher to locate someone who shares that perspective but that doesn’t imply those people don’t exist. It’s just unusual and maybe more hidden. I respect that you’re being honest with yourself instead of pretending to fit into a box that isn’t for you.

Actually, not wanting children means that you don't know yourself very well. Life is built around procreation. Not having children doesn't mean that you don't want them. It simply means that there are reason why you think having them isn't practical at the time.

Except for an extremely few people, anybody who has real security in life recognizes that he wants children.

Cool

I don't understand why someone would post their personal opinions as if they were established scientific facts that are beyond dispute. My friend, this is called personal preference, and there are many people who have the financial, physical, and psychological capacity to have children and raise them, but would rather not do so and spend their time on other tasks. Other people prefer to adopt children rather than have more. Another type of person prefers to have children and even adopt orphans. Another type of person wants to have only one child, while others prefer to have an infinite number. If each of them imagines that they alone are right, they will inevitably see the others as wrong, and this will spark pointless discussions. It's just like religion dialogue, when each adherent of a particular religion thinks that their religion is the correct one, that their god is the true God, and that all other religions are wrong and that they should follow the same religion. While the truth is that we are different and diverse in our doctrines, beliefs, and convictions, and that is life; we cannot all be the same color, especially if our convictions do not harm anyone.

Personally, I believe it is wise to adopt a philosophy of anti-natalism, better than having children when we cannot guarantee that we will truly be able to raise them until they mature.