[kaycebasques]

A lot of responses disagreeing with this idea. I’ll lend some balance and mention that I’ve had the exact same reasoning in my own plans for the future. I won’t pretend to argue that I’m normal or abnormal, though. Haven’t done any research on the topic.

[greglindahl]

I can totally see that you are voting on that issue with your choice, however, does that mean that everyone else is doing the same?

[kaycebasques]

Like I said, I’m not claiming to be normal or abnormal, meaning I don’t know if it extends to others. You’re not providing evidence to the contrary, either, so you’re word is as good as mine.

[greglindahl]

"This idea" is that everyone is voting, not that you personally were voting, or that I personally was voting.

If you instead wanted to provide yourself as an anecdote, that's different.

Sorry that I was unclear. Personal anecdotes are quite different from claiming something is a global rule. I was just trying to double-check that you were giving an anecdote.

[kaycebasques]

Ah, got it. Yes, I was just countering the anecdotes against this idea with my own anecdote for it.

Thanks for clearing up the confusion.

[greglindahl]

Excellent. Thanks. I totally agree that I have a few friends who are like you: they're very concerned about the planet and that affects their childbearing plans. Me, that affects what I eat, but it didn't change my childbearing plans.

[Fnoord]

Having a child is the #1 thing one can do which is bad for the environment (impact), worse than driving a car, using airplane, or becoming a vegetarian.

However by dietary choice you can reduce the damage, and you can also reduce the damage by educating your child with good manners concerning the environment.