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Environment & Energy

hunter

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7. My wife and I chose to have children.

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #4)

Sat Aug 14, 2021, 01:55 PM

Aug 2021

They are grown now and I believe they are making the world a better place.

The altruistic traditions of our family, religious and humanist (and maybe genetics) seem to be fiercely strong.

There ain't no saints among us but even the most hardened religiously insane "conservatives" don't reject the queer kids or criticize anyone who chooses to be a bleeding heart liberal in their career choices.

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Growing Reluctance To Have Kids In A Collapsing Climate Enough To Get Morgan Stanley's Attention [View all] hatrack Aug 2021 OP

Wow. I knew having kids impacted your footprint, but I had no idea it was this severe. CrispyQ Aug 2021 #1

It depends a lot on how affluent they are. hunter Aug 2021 #5

In order for our species to suvive... 2naSalit Aug 2021 #2

Having Kids Is A Huge Life-Changing Decision modrepub Aug 2021 #3

Not a surprise Sherman A1 Aug 2021 #4

My wife and I chose to have children. hunter Aug 2021 #7

I can't claim the moral high ground Random Boomer Aug 2021 #6

We had one NickB79 Aug 2021 #8