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To think people are nuts for not having kids for environmental reasons?

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LewishamMum · 30/04/2021 14:48

I guess in a community of Mums, I may get support, but I just don't understand the increasing number of people in the media who won't have kids because of the environment.
I can't help thinking a lot of them just don't want kids (which is fine), and are trying to come up with a good/virtue signalling reason for this. I mean, if you wanted kids, wouldn't you just do it? (Oh, I do get why they are bad for the environment though!)

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SantiagoSky · 30/04/2021 14:59

PlanDeRaccordement, we need to change course for the children's future not the planet.

SantiagoSky · 30/04/2021 14:58

Everyone is going to stop having kids and turn vegan and the animals will take over Grin That's the best rabbit hole ever!

PlanDeRaccordement · 30/04/2021 14:55

I agree OP. It’s virtue signalling because they’re not actually changing their preferred lifestyle to help the environment. It’s like bragging you wont buy a car “for environmental reasons” when you live in central London or other major city and the real reason is because driving is nigh impossible and you have loads of public transport options to get you from point A to B fastest.

It’s also fairly morbid to mention to parents because it’s also implying to parents that the planet would be better off if their children had never been born or were dead. When no one knows that.

KeepSmiling89 · 30/04/2021 14:53

I know right! I know it's not great for the environment but if we stop having kids for the sake of he environment, by the time the environment is saved, there won't be anyone left to enjoy it! Animals would also take over as everyone will stop eating them...but then vegans and vegetarians would die out because they and animals eat the world's supply of plants...I've just got lost down a rabbit hole!

Bottom line, I agree with you OP!

SantiagoSky · 30/04/2021 14:52

If decarbonization can't be achieved by 2050 there is no future for our children, this is why some people decide do not have any.

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