The Selfishness of Remaining Childless "For Your Career"

[Drake Tungsten]

Since when did I say I want to ban birth control?

Birth control is a great thing in many ways, but it has also produced some huge problems that society is just beginning to recognize. I certainly don't want to ban birth control, but I wish people would use it more intelligently.

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
Since when did I say I want to ban birth control?

I used a and a , so I hope you know I was being a little tongue-in-cheek.

I guess my point is that birth control gives people choices. A lot of this thread seems to be about opposing a choice to be childless, and that bothers me. I certainly wouldn't tell people NOT to have kids (outside of extreme circumstances like drug abusers wanting to be parents).

[Drake Tungsten]

Don't get me wrong. I fully support your right to choose to be childless. I just think that it's a stupid decision...

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
I just think that it's a stupid decision...

Oh, that's ok then Lots of people think I make stupid decisions, but my decisions have worked so far

[molly bloom]

Isaac Newton. Tchaikovsky. Jane Austen. Immanuel Kant.

Not a single offspring from any of them. Selfish, selfish, selfish.

On the other hand, we did get Opticks, Principia Mathematica, Emma, 1812 Overture, Critique of Pure Reason....

[MOBIUS]

Originally posted by molly bloom
Isaac Newton, Immanuel Kant.

Not a single offspring from any of them. Selfish, selfish, selfish.

Yes, Isaac Newton and Immanuel Kant were so selfish they died as virgins!

[Drake Tungsten]

Yes, Isaac Newton and Immanuel Kant were so selfish they died as virgins!

This just proves my point that childless individuals aren't selfish, just stupid.

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

I'd rather be stupid than unhappy...

[Drake Tungsten]

I'd rather be stupid than unhappy...

I think dying as a virgin would make you both...

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
I think dying as a virgin would make you both...

It's too late to die a virgin... being childless is one thing, being sexless, quite another

[Drake Tungsten]

It's too late to die a virgin... being childless is one thing, being sexless, quite another

So you are smarter than both Newton and Kant. Congratulations, you genius.

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

It's too late to die a virgin... being childless is one thing, being sexless, quite another

So you are smarter than both Newton and Kant. Congratulations, you genius.

Speaking of geniuses... wasn't that one a Costanza?

[MOBIUS]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

It's too late to die a virgin... being childless is one thing, being sexless, quite another

So you are smarter than both Newton and Kant. Congratulations, you genius.

I thought you were the one that was saying that Newton and Kant were stupid...

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Interestingly, as I posted my last reply, the quote on the posting screen was:

"The great advantage of being celibate is not regretting seeing a beutiful woman, because you have an ugly one at home"

or words to that effect.

Anyway... there's your argument for no sex

[Alexander's Horse]

All these dual income no kids types should be castrated. They are no better than eunuchs anyway - slaves to the system