As someone who one day wants to be a father and have a family, I'm torn between two "philosophies of reproduction", for lack of a better term.

One is that the world is heading for harder times, and it isn't fair to bring in new innocents to have to experience it.

The other is: when times seem dark, it's important to have people who were raised by wise and caring parents, who can help them mature into people ready to survive in & help fix so many broken systems.

#Cosofam, what do you think?

@tyote I'm also thinking the latter. There are plenty of morons out there reproducing. Just debating it is enough of a sign to me that you'd be a better parent than most.

@Reciprocity I really appreciate that compliment. As far as morons reproducing goes... I live in a small town in a red state, so I get an eye-full of that sadness every day. Part of what gets me to think about stuff like this, ha.

@tyote now that has to be tough. I'm lucky enough to live in a bluish area of a blue state.

@Reciprocity Hope things are a little brighter your way, then. Low education rate + being in one of the areas most heavily affected by the opioid epidemic gives you some pretty grim views of humanity.