I disagree. I've had lots of sex and I've never had a kid. Children are choices.
They are certainly more of a choice now than they were 50 years ago, but 4 more years of Bush may change that.
But considering the disparities in education and access to health care that exist in this country, it would be unrealistic to say that having children is 100% voluntary just yet.
I'm also just uncomfortable with the implication that it is somehow irresponsible for the poor to have children. It smacks of eugenics, especially when one takes into account the racial and ethnic makeup of the poor in this country.
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Date: 2004-11-08 08:15 pm (UTC)They are certainly more of a choice now than they were 50 years ago, but 4 more years of Bush may change that.
But considering the disparities in education and access to health care that exist in this country, it would be unrealistic to say that having children is 100% voluntary just yet.
I'm also just uncomfortable with the implication that it is somehow irresponsible for the poor to have children. It smacks of eugenics, especially when one takes into account the racial and ethnic makeup of the poor in this country.