[lotsofpulp]

Who would take care of someone else like they would their own parents? And you can do things for multiple purposes. Children and family provide a valuable support network to get you through life, but it can also be because you want to raise kids to be good stewards of society and all that Jazz.

[thrax]

Hypothetically.. if one were an unattractive misanthrope with low sperm count.. what procreation strategy would you recommend to maximise my comfort in old age? Off the top of my head, I'm thinking I should adopt at least 7 Vietnamese orphans.. I won't be able to provide them more than a community college education, and I will undoubtedly imbue them with emotional problems as well.. so 7 sounds like a safe number to perhaps end up with 1 or 2 more resilient ones that will be able to manage my care...