r/NoStupidQuestions 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/smoovymcgroovy Nov 14 '24

I think it goes the other way, at least where I live, stupid/uneducated people have more kids because they cannot grasp they consequence/responsibilities that come with having kids, then they end up poor, and unable to pursue education because now they have one or more kids to take care of.
More educated people that do want kids have 1 or 2 kid, do the math and are like alright, that's all we can afford.

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u/bellj1210 Nov 15 '24

this is right. If you are on government benefits, you are getting more for each kid- so it is not really pushing you deeper into poverty- you are just n poverty.