This is one of the most wise and mature answers I've read on this topic, demonstrating great maturity and life experience. I know you Philip as an active member on the forum and always read your posts, but this is the first time I've learned you're in your seventies. I'm so sorry for the loss of your three children. I believe it's one of the hardest things anyone can experience in their life, and I appreciate your patience and your wife's acceptance of your fate with a big heart. Life has never been fair.
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I share many points with those who don't want to have children (Anti-Natalism), as they believe it's unfair to bring more children into the world when there are still children in need of care.
I also have my own opinion, which is consistent with my personal circumstances, as I cannot guarantee a good life for my son in my current circumstances. Yes, I have a job, have my own home, and a steady income, but the general situation is not conducive to anything. The situation in Arab countries has become somewhat frightening due to political dictatorship and the spread of wars and armed conflicts everywhere. I cannot guarantee my son a good living condition in my country, and I cannot leave for a better place.

Those of you who see the war in Gaza and how people are dying from hunger, lack of medicine, and the lack of hygiene facilities, including toilets, bathrooms, and even drinking water, do you think Gaza is a suitable place to give birth and raise children? I believe it is a crime for someone to give birth under such conditions. Unfortunately, births have not stopped, and people are having sex under the bombardment, giving birth to babies who die a few days later under the rubble. I am not a resident of Gaza, but it is a good example to put the concept of procreation under the microscope of reason and morality, even for once.