> Anyone who says it's morally wrong to have kids -- tell them it's morally wrong for them to accept social security if they don't have kids.
> 

Yes, kids were the original Social Security. 4 or 5 kids can care for two aging parents (esp if mom and dad have little / no debt). 

The collapse of family sizes (was that natural or environmentally induced?) dovetails completely with the rise of the social security state.

freetx

I’m worried, though, what friends and family might think of us if we have another. Is it unreasonable or morally wrong to bring another child into the world when we are poor? I know people who think it’s wrong to have more kids if you can’t fully fund college 529s for those you have, but that seems a bit extreme. So where do we draw the line morally?

Anyone who says it's morally wrong to have kids -- tell them it's morally wrong for them to accept social security if they don't have kids.

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econ

Am I too poor to have a baby?

0xbitcoiner

> I’m worried, though, what friends and family might think of us if we have another. Is it unreasonable or morally wrong to bring another child into the world when we are poor? I know people who think it’s wrong to have more kids if you can’t fully fund college 529s for those you have, but that seems a bit extreme. So where do we draw the line morally?

Anyone who says it's morally wrong to have kids -- tell them it's morally wrong for them to accept social security if they don't have kids.