The best thing our(I’m in US) society can do to dispel fears like yours is to offer public daycare where kids are well cared for and socialized.
replyI’m a child of Soviet Era and our parents did not think twice if they can afford children with their meager salaries. I remember going to a kindergarten as soon as I could walk.
The reality is that a family can always make choices that enable them to care for a kid, but there are of course trade offs.
Public daycare would mitigate one of those trade offs
You exist solely to procreate.
replyI could not imagine an emptier life, than one without children.
I reject your premise, but your conclusion is not surprising considering it.
replyI couldn't imagine an emptier life than one where the only thing that matters is procreation. We're not Pacific Salmon.
I'm sorry for your loss.
replyI think this is an unconsidered opinion.
replyFor example, I wonder how many monks or priests would agree with you.
Men that make sacrifices to serve.
replyIt’s like nobody knows who the author is, and that he’s rich. It’s different from when you’re not rich. (Not even saying poor.)
replyI didn't realize who he was until I looked up the name. I'm just too young to have heard it from real life, and also I'm not great at names. I assumed he was someone known in the industry, but not literally the founder of Y Combinator.
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