tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092410187415328435.post8261181401964253437..comments2023-05-29T03:45:04.756-07:00Comments on @miniMum: If you're minimalist, what are you doing having kids anyway?@miniMumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674849552434945776noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092410187415328435.post-35350413343820462192010-05-16T00:39:03.356-07:002010-05-16T00:39:03.356-07:00Really interesting idea! I also think each person...Really interesting idea! I also think each person's ecological footprint needs to be taken into consideration. Maybe there could be a child trading scheme (like the carbon trading scheme but not corrupt) where you can get permission to have another child if you install solar panels. Or something like that. :-)@miniMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674849552434945776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092410187415328435.post-25235404627003056552010-05-15T16:11:45.753-07:002010-05-15T16:11:45.753-07:00yes they are hard work, and so rewarding at times!...yes they are hard work, and so rewarding at times! There was arguments in Little Treasures (i think, may have been Littlies) about having too many children is bad because of overpopulation of the Earth. My way of balancing this is: each adult is allowed one child. So if you are married you can have 2 children no problem. But some of us want more. However, there are people who don't want children (possibly like Jen above) (or only want one per couple). So i think make a deal to have their allotted child. If everyone was able to do this, the population of the Earth would plateau instead of increasingly grow. I would add that to make the deal the other person/couple would have to be older than a certain age (at least 40) because a lot of people change their mind in their 30s and decide they want children after all.beckyboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452671405081992873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092410187415328435.post-35470758414452120782010-05-15T13:54:30.657-07:002010-05-15T13:54:30.657-07:00Oh yeah - forgot to add one of my most important p...Oh yeah - forgot to add one of my most important points. Nobody should have kids if they don't want them. Nobody. It's hard enough when you do want them. :-)@miniMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674849552434945776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092410187415328435.post-57692020696399949532010-05-15T13:30:02.145-07:002010-05-15T13:30:02.145-07:00Just want to say I don't have kids not because...Just want to say I don't have kids not because of any minimalist choice, but because I don't think I could have been responsible enough to raise a productive member of society!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00314705111572129206noreply@blogger.com