[sundvor]

Dad here, I'd downvote that too if I could. In my 20s children were the last thing on my mind; in my mid 30s, however, that changed completely.

Regardless of what one feels about children, I'm kind of shocked anyone could see accidental sterilisation as a benefit of any kind.

If permanent inability to produce offspring is what you want, there's always the snip. Of course, you'd still be subject to the risk of STDs if frequent change of partners is what you desire.

[icebraining]

That it was accidental is always bad, but the point is that for men that were already looking into taking the snip, this was actually less invasive and possibly safer.

[CiPHPerCoder]

> Regardless of what one feels about children, I'm kind of shocked anyone could see accidental sterilisation as a benefit of any kind.

I know plenty of heterosexual men who would see this as a license to have unprotected sex with as many women as possible and never be burdened by the responsibility of a child.

I'm not saying I agree with this attitude (furthest from it, actually), but "you'll never have kids" probably won't come to them as a negative.

(I'm not hetero, for what it's worth.)