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The hustle that is parenthood (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] 2 points 2 months ago (40 children)

Raising a kid is work. If one of your co-workers had a random second job they had to keep and it paid nothing, how would your treat them?

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  • [–] 15 points 2 months ago (24 children)

    They chose to get that job. I did not choose to get discriminated against for not choosing that job.

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  • [+] -28 points 2 months ago* (21 children)

    Well you can bitch and moan all you want about breeders but the fact remains that their offspring will finance society as you age.

    I am a parent myself and I see reproduction as the most egotistical thing you can do. At the same time those who do not are more or less leeches from a societal perspective.

    I the end we are all free to chose paths but stop complaining about the choices others have made. Yours do not make you superior.

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  • [–] 27 points 2 months ago (6 children)

    Leeches? You're kidding right? I pay into the taxes which fund your child's schools, WIC, libraries, Medicare and all of the other things which children benefit from, that I do not, because I do NOT have children. I'm the opposite of a leech, I contribute more and use less than most parents. You need people like me contributing monetarily, socially, and culturally and not using all of the services to make it all work. I'm not going to shit on people who have kids, because as you said we all make choices, but don't for a second think you're somehow superior because you made a different choice than me.

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  • [–] -4 points 2 months ago (5 children)

    Yes and when you get old and stop working those kids will pay for you. You do realise that a declining population is problem for this reason, right?

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  • [–] 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    You're assuming I'm not making provisions for myself and will be reliant on the system of taxes for my wellbeing. A declining population is only a problem when the entire system is in shambles. There is more than enough money and resources for every person on this earth to live comfortably; we're just busy throwing away food and spending wealth and resources bombing each other and preventing "unworthy" people from accessing basic necessities.

    Don't come at me as if I'm some child hating monster who thinks all parents are bad. I replied because you called me a leech for having the audacity to choose differently than you. I respect parents for the tough job they've taken on, especially in this day and age, but that doesn't somehow make you superior. It takes a village, and not everyone in the village needs to reproduce to make it successful. Get off your high horse.

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  • [–] -2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I may have come of as a hater of the childfree life but I am definitely not. I just can't stand those who complain about others having children. I am if the opinion that you have to choose to have children or not. Neither will make you superior.

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