Wow. Why don't you tell us how you really feel about it? (I kid...)
I agree that the earth is overpopulated and only growing worse. Personally, if I do decide to have kids, it will be through adoption, but that is my own choice. I whole-heartedly believe that certain people shouldn't be parents the fact that promiscuous behavior is becoming more widely tolerated - if not encouraged - is not helping the problem at all. Having more kids stuck in foster care, in detention facilities, and signed up for free health care is driving up taxes and fees. I don't have much of a problem when it comes to helping people who are having a hard time financially, but I'm tired of my money going to people who are not putting forth any effort to rectify their financial situation.
At the same time, there are couples who would make loving, caring parents and the fact that a child is the product of the two of them makes that bond even closer. That child is with them from day 1 and the parents have that chance to learn everything there is to learn about their son/daughter. There's no guessing what it's been feed, where it sleeps at night, or what kinds of people have influenced its life. Sure, the act of having a child is somewhat selfish, but it's also the opportunity to provide this world with a bright and loving human being, something I feel we are lacking at times.
If you consider the kinds of kids who are in orphanages or "facilities," you don't fully know what kind of boy or girl you're going to get. Sure, you might get his/her medical records and if they have any psychological/criminal background, but you don't know what kind of treatment, discipline, or loving affection they have or haven't received. It's one thing to adopt a baby, but there are plenty of kids who come from criminal parents who didn't want to take care of another human being and/or had their child taken away. There are seriously messed up kids and a lot of parents are not capable of providing them the environment they need to become functional members of society. It's possible, yes, but it takes a special type of person to accomplish that. Plus, if the parents already have a child or children, do they want to bring an "unknown" into the mix?
There will always be offspring. I think that people need to be more aware of the consequences of bring a child into the world, especially when they are not financially, mentally, emotionally, and/or physically ready to do so. It's the biggest commitment anyone can make, and especially since it can happen without being planned, I'd hope that more people would think about what they're doing rather than constantly think "It won't happen to me."
It all comes down to people thinking first.
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