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BigmanPigman

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3. It is called being a responsible human and family planning.

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Mon Aug 26, 2019, 08:14 PM

Aug 2019

I have never regretted choosing not to have kids. In fact, I am more happy with my choice by the day. I decided this before Climate Change was a serious issue but I also considered my own finances when making this choice. Birth rate ARE down, especially among younger Americans so that is a good sign that people are putting some thought into populating the earth even more, even if it is due to high costs of living and climate change.

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If you're 47 then the world's population has doubled during your lifetime. [View all] Towlie Aug 2019 OP

Wow pretty dark assessment, though I'm sure some truth to it n/t captain queeg Aug 2019 #1

I am 71 I think the US population was around 180 doc03 Aug 2019 #2

I'm 71 as well and thought US population was around 200 million when I was in school. sinkingfeeling Aug 2019 #4

I remember it blowing past 200 million... was that 40 years ago?? Demovictory9 Aug 2019 #10

It is called being a responsible human and family planning. BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #3

As I've been saying for ages, it's Human Overpopulation! BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2019 #5

I'm 47 ProudLib72 Aug 2019 #6

That, is a damn scary fact!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2019 #7

And then you have those Quiver whatever... dhill926 Aug 2019 #8

They surely do! FiveGoodMen Aug 2019 #11

I'm 47.... Xolodno Aug 2019 #9