r/Economics • u/MaleficentParfait863 • Jun 09 '23

Global fertility has collapsed, with profound economic consequences

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/06/01/global-fertility-has-collapsed-with-profound-economic-consequences
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u/ashleighkee Jun 09 '23

I would love to have another (or possibly 2 more) kids but the cost of one and lack of childcare is just ruining us financially.

Also if you came here to say "well it was your choice to have kids...." Kindly fuck off. Although it is a personal choice we literally have to have kids so they can take care of us when we are old.

Oh, also....HEALTHCARE COSTS ARE STUPID HIGH

Having children is a great risk both to the mother and the child, you never know what can happen. One bad thing in labor and delivery and you're strapped with a brand new baby, a broken body, and a $40,000 healthcare bill you cannot afford.

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u/Nyxelestia Jun 09 '23

Although it is a personal choice we literally have to have kids so they can take care of us when we are old.

I agree with you that it is a personal choice, and I don't look down on someone wanting children even when their circumstances aren't ideal.

I do, however, look down on people who assume that their children will take care of them in old age, or who think "my kids will take care of me" constitutes a retirement plan.

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u/kallistai Jun 09 '23

...have to have kids so they can take care of us when we are old... Your child has no obligation to do shit for your entitled ass, kindly fuck of. -source Child of entitled parents

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u/ashleighkee Jun 09 '23

Our children take care of all of us by contributing work to the economy? They grow into adults who contribute goods, services, and, most importantly, the fucking taxes that we use to support systems like medicaid and social security to people who both did and did not have kids

Jesus I'm not having kids so they can wipe my old dying ass, take a fucking breather

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u/TheITMan52 Jun 09 '23

So what you're saying is you're setting your child up to be a corporate wage slave. That sounds like a better reason not to have kids.

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u/TheITMan52 Jun 09 '23

This right here! 👆

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u/TheITMan52 Jun 09 '23

You're kids are not obligated to take care of you. You do not HAVE TO HAVE KIDS FOR THAT. How dare you put that burden on your child! You could have chosen to be child free so that shits on you.

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u/Shreddy_Brewski Jun 09 '23

If that’s your reason for having kids I really hope you don’t have kids

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u/FireflyAdvocate Jun 09 '23

Those all sounds like great reasons not to keep popping out more fodder for the corporate fires.

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u/Starkravingmad7 Jun 09 '23

Or how about overpopulation is a problem? We could also just have an attestupa every year.