Re: To have kids or not to? Your opinion from economy perspective
Lol, that's nice burn, but in my defense, I would be perfectly fine in non-existence.
Sorry I am late to the conversation OP. What is this "I" you write of if you do not exist?
I had about a week in the hospital recovering from surgery to think about these things, esp since I do not remember anything that happened once I was put on the operating table until I woke up in ICU. Did I exist during those couple hours? I had no power to do anything or even think, so if I still existed, what does "I" mean?
Parents of children in poorer countries rely on them as domestic slaves. The more girls they have, the more boys they can support. But there is no reason to have children to help you the same way there is no reason to plant trees for CO2 capture - both will be destroyed before they become net positive.
@libert19, you are partially right, children do cost big financial blows, at least to parents who do not earn that much. Mothers are likely to experience a 3-7% motherhood wage penalty per child & the penalties are much larger for lower wage workers.
Nevertheless, not everything is so bad. The other is the fact that having children can lead to better financial planning since individuals become disciplined and save more and work on creating actual wealth
I would say that use of ‘not well-off’ should not be used as blanket rule for not producing children. But be honest about accountability, be prepared, be safe and, when you are ready, then take the initiative and do not just use it as a response to pressure.