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A school system that educates kids to enter the work force, which ends up ( at least in part ) paying for the previous generations' pensions, health care services, and other benefits. Taxes that fund the school system are similar to taxes that fund a road in the Arctic. You may not personally benefit, but it's part and parcel to living together with other humans.hawkmasta wrote: ↑I think it's important to remember that sometimes its not by choice to be childless, just the cards that were dealt in life. It shouldn't be judged one way or another.
Food for thought: those DINKS are paying taxes that fund the public school system even though they have no children to use that benefit.
On the flipside, the next generation of kids will drive changes for the world, some good some bad.
How that balances with overpopulation, i'm not quite sure. There is a finite amount of resources ...
Jul 12th, 2016 5:55 am
Your perspective is heavily one-sided. Sure there's lots of parents who wouldn't trade their children for anything - it's a huge stretch to say that "most" parents feel the same way. Obviously you associate yourself with friends with similar goals and values as yourself and it makes sense that you would have a bias to make such a statement.sixer wrote: ↑Most people realize the joy of having children and although everyone likes to complain about how challenging it can be at times, every parent I know wouldn't trade having children for anything. Your perspective on life changes when your lucky enough to have them come into your life and you no longer put yourself first and realize your parents did the same when you came into this world.
A true DINK is a couple who is able to have children but instead decides they really only care about themselves and don't want to sacrifice their time to raise children, just as their parents did. They just want to spend their money on indulging in dining, toys, trips and other material items OR retire early with all the money they've saved.
Nothing wrong being a DINK, but don't get all defensive about the truth.
Jul 12th, 2016 7:49 am
actually i have some DINK and SINK friends who did it because they cared about children, and decided there were enough in the world and dedicated their lives to helping those. Also at least one who did it because of fear of the baggage that would be transferred to her kids.sixer wrote: ↑Most people realize the joy of having children and although everyone likes to complain about how challenging it can be at times, every parent I know wouldn't trade having children for anything. Your perspective on life changes when your lucky enough to have them come into your life and you no longer put yourself first and realize your parents did the same when you came into this world.
A true DINK is a couple who is able to have children but instead decides they really only care about themselves and don't want to sacrifice their time to raise children, just as their parents did. They just want to spend their money on indulging in dining, toys, trips and other material items OR retire early with all the money they've saved.
Nothing wrong being a DINK, but don't get all defensive about the truth.
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And my kids will pay taxes to finance the health care needs of DINKs in their old age - I think it all balances out in the end.
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