Not everyone shares the same morals and spirituality.
Ok, then they have no ethical right. What they do affects everybody. Many who defend them say that it's nobody's business as long as they can take care of their kids. But financially tending to their children does nothing to prevent the massive footprint their breeding leaves on the planet.
I think it all evens out and I dont fear that we will run out of resources and/or "room". There are many people who dont have children, whether its because they cant or because they dont want to.
I don't think it evens itself out. In 1927, there were 2 billion people on the planet. It is projected that in 2025 there will be 8 billion! That means that in all of human history up to 1927, we only increased by 2 billion, but in the hundred years since we have become industrialized, we have increased by six billion. We can't keep doing that! People can't keep breeding like they did when many children died from disease before they became old enough to reproduce themselves. Now that we have much better knowledge in the field of medicine and people are living much, much longer and the infant mortality rate is much lower, people have to stop having that many babies. As the underdeveloped countries begin to develop and better medical care reaches all corners of the globe, the population could explode again. It's wonderful that people are living longer and healthier lives, but with this comes a responsibility to our fellow man as well as to our planet and the other creatures that live on it.
Believe it or not, I'm no environmental nutjob. But how can one not be aware of the massive population and how it affects the planet? We are tearing down forests and destroying the habitat of other animals causing extinctions and upsetting the fragile balance of nature, heating up the globe, and using up resources. How can anybody not see that our huge numbers have a negative affect on the planet? If we have a negative impact now, what do you think it will be like when your great grandchildren are raising their kids on a planet with 12-14 billion people?
I cannot cheer on people like the Duggars. I agree with people who say it's abusive to pump out babies and turn them over to their siblings. But I feel even more strongly about how their quiver full beliefs affect me, my daughter, and any children she raises (I say "raise" because she plans to adopt older children who can't find forever homes). I
don't pass judgment on people with bigger families, but come on....
nineteen? That's taking things a bit far. At some point, we have to start thinking ahead and try to imagine how future generations are going to deal with the population issues.
I do not advocate legalizing the number of children a family can have, but I really HATE seeing a family like the Duggars get so much positive attention for breeding. They go on TV and show the world the fun parts of having 19 children, but what is hidden from the cameras is all the hard work, the pain, the frustration, the tears and resentment. It's not all fun and games, but they make it appear that way. This in turn glamorizes having gigantic families and that is just not a good idea! The last thing we need is thousands of little girls getting it into their heads that they want to live like the Duggars.
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