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12. It is an act of kindness to not bring a baby into our burning world.

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 12:58 AM

Dec 2019

I don’t think many people consider that their kids will be subjected to global warming and a capitalist system that is close to its breaking point.

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US Has Slowest Population Growth Rate In A Century As Births Decline [View all] appalachiablue Dec 2019 OP

The book Empty Planet PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2019 #1

And this is not a bad thing for the planet. n/t OnlinePoker Dec 2019 #2

Amen to that. Nt NutmegYankee Dec 2019 #3

But bad for social programs killaphill Dec 2019 #11

Good News! Magoo48 Dec 2019 #15

Can't happen soon enough Boomer Dec 2019 #4

Just read that jeffreyi Dec 2019 #19

Good. progressoid Dec 2019 #5

Something very terrible will have to happen for that to become reality oldsoftie Dec 2019 #8

Good! BigmanPigman Dec 2019 #7

Fewer people.. Maxheader Dec 2019 #9

It is an act of kindness to not bring a baby into our burning world. Politicub Dec 2019 #12

Better believe young people think about it. mahina Dec 2019 #14

This is actually good news. jcmaine72 Dec 2019 #13

Is It Though? jayfish Dec 2019 #16

Probably because they cannot afford to have children. KYBlue Dec 2019 #17

I can no longer afford a pet, let alone a child. TheFourthMind Dec 2019 #20

We need immigrants. swag Dec 2019 #18