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by enraged_camel 2678 days ago
>> I would say the expected cost of climate change to the lives of children born today is still far far less then the expected cost in the past due to disease, war, famine (etc).

This is exactly why it misses the point. Having kids is a significant contributor to carbon emissions, and therefore climate change.

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More significant than cows? I would rather cut back on meat and dairy consumption than be forbidden from raising children.
I guess it depends if your kid is a vegetarian then :^)