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Re: To have kids or not to? Your opinion from economy perspective
by
Jatiluhung
on 27/08/2025, 17:15:38 UTC
What title says,

unless one is well off himself one should not be having kids, this is my opinion.

What about you?
There are actually two answers to this question if we consider two different perspectives, and we can even find these two perspectives within a single person. From an economic rationale perspective, having children requires adequate financial preparation. For example, earning above the minimum wage or something similar. But when we talk about love, sometimes the result of a loving relationship with a partner is that we desire children as the fruit of our love. Sometimes we don't use logic in this matter. We have children without considering the financial future. But the amazing thing is that most people are actually motivated to work harder after having children. And after having children, someone can actually become more successful. Perhaps because they feel they have greater responsibilities, they are driven to work harder and produce more.

But in developed countries, most couples avoid having children until their economies are truly ready for them. As a result, some countries, like Japan, are now experiencing a birth rate crisis. This has led the country to implement policies that provide financial support for its citizens who have children, such as child allowances, maternity subsidies, and so on. Developed countries are also beginning to realize that a country can actually go bankrupt not only because of a collapsing economy, but also when it experiences a truly long-term birth rate crisis. A declining native population will only attract more foreign workers, who will ultimately settle there, and the country could eventually become overpopulated with foreigners. And it's not impossible that foreigners will eventually begin to dominate the country's economy.