[Pangloss62]

Yes, I'm glad my parents "had" me, but I think there are many, many people who have children only to satisfy themselves, to make themselves feel wanted, needed, and loved. It's selfish, by any measure. Problem is, as the world's population increases every second, it's only in "Western" countries that practice contraception and abortion that have a very low birth rate (America, for example). That's why we need people from other countries to do the shit work for us. Ozzie & Harriet and Ward & June are alive and well, but they are now a much smaller cohort in the population.

But here's my main point: There is no benefit to this world from adding yet another consumer. It's what you "do" with your life that counts. If all you leave behind is a trail or receipts for all the shit you purchased, hooray for you, but you've not really contributed to making the world a better or more informed or interesting place. The nuclear families, especially the ones I see around where I live, don't contribute shit to our world.