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rejectednocomments t1_iwq7k49 wrote

I think this misses the main issue.

Whether and to what extent the decision of the average couple to have children makes the climate problem worse, depends on large-scale issues of policy and technology.

If we make the large-scale shift to solar, wind, and so on that we need, probably investments in carbon capture technology as well, it will be fine for people to continue having kids. If we don’t make those changes, well, whether you’re 1 meter under water or 50, you’re still drowning.

This is a problem that demands a large-scale, systematic solution. Talking about whether Joe and Jane should or shouldn’t have kids is a distraction.

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ItsUpForGrabsNow t1_iwt7mq1 wrote

Carbon capture is not feasible lol. It’s greenwashing copium. We can’t switch fully to renewables fast enough. It’s already too late. Even so, where do all the precious metals come from? The planet is overpopulated. That’s why I am choosing not to have children. I would adopt.

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bildramer t1_iwtv8xn wrote

We could switch to nuclear. Also, too late for what? The worst predictions are "the planet will warm up a few degrees by 2100".

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SpencerWS t1_iwsalst wrote

Seriously- who would really forgo such an incredible and (many say) meaningful part of life because they want to reduce burden on the planet? (I know people sometimes talk this way but I dont believe that the climate is changing their minds about kids, I believe they dont want kids and are morally justifying that.)

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