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[–] JayDee@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Adoption. Community building. Helping the disenfranchised.

These are all methods of bettering the future without pumping another child into this world. And arguably, they're morally better than having a child.

[–] Ranger@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I didn't know these where mutually exclusive.

[–] JayDee@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You were the one who implied that, by saying that not having children leaves it up to those who will.

[–] Ranger@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 9 months ago

Have you or are you planning to adopt a child?