It shocks me that people carry on having children without fully understanding how much goes into raising a child. The amount of time, physical, mental and emotional energy and financial commitment it takes to have and keep a child isn't well considered. That's why I've chosen to only have one.
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Yeah but, what else is there to put that time and energy into? I believe that making good people is the most rewarding ambition one can have.
I agree that we need more good, talented, skilled people in this world. I don't think people should have kids as a past time or if they aren't ready to give it all. I think you can do that even with two kids but more than that and you're just kidding yourself. Def not giving them proper time, attention and care.
Yeah, you definitely have to be willing to give it all you have, be thoughtful and deliberate in every fascet of their upbringing, it can't be something you just do half assed. But I do have this hypothesis that the only way to flourish in the coming demographic shifts on earth is to have lots of children, as many as you can and teach them to do the same. The median age is going up, which means it will get harder to build families, and the more you have the less each one has on their shoulders to care for sp the more they'll be able to have some of their own.
Two is the perfect number.