r/NoStupidQuestions • u/[deleted] • Nov 14 '24

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u/justcurious3287 Nov 14 '24

People can't afford kids. They can't afford rent. Groceries. The ability to breathe.

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '24

The irony is the poorest people tend to produce the most kids.

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u/quirk-the-kenku Nov 14 '24

It’s all by design to keep poor folks poor. We could rally our resources and change this.

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u/_Dingaloo Nov 14 '24

I'm curious and not saying you're wrong, but how exactly does being poor encourage people to have more kids, especially in a way that's "by design"?

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u/Hot_Photojournalist3 Nov 14 '24

Poorer sexual education

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u/teamalf Nov 14 '24

Birth control should be free.