Spawning o_O

[melchar]

Sitting here in the happy afterglow of a massage [purrrrrrrrs] - I find myself pondering parenthood. There are some folks I don't think should own a pet, much less have kids. But then there are people I know who would make marvellous parents and have all this problem actually spawning.

That's just not fair.

I mean, when someone actually -wants- to have kids, _and_ would make great parents, IMHO they should have perfect pregnancies and get to deliver the spawn;et without pain.

Of course when it comes to me, I plan to remain completely spawnless and just look approvingly on my chums who -do- procreate. ^_^

Comments

[kaichi-satake.livejournal.com]

Smart people don't necessarily have smart children, just as stupid people don't necessarily have stupid children. I am proof of that. My parents are bigoted, superstitious, not very bright, and often downright hateful. I'm nothing like them, and they resent me for it. I chose to not have children because I know I can't take care of them, properly. Smart people are more likely to be more responsible about having kids than stupid people are, and that includes understanding your own ability to take care of said children.

If someone wants children, they should be able to have them. The only time I would say that should not apply is for those who abuse children. Those people should never have kids, because that is far worse for the future of humanity than just being stupid or hateful. Stupidity and hatred are closely related, and are willfully chosen attitudes, whereas an abused person does not choose to be damaged by the abuse. It's much more difficult to overcome abuse than it is to overcome ignorance.