[throwntoday]

>Personally I am capable of self improvement without adding another hungry mouth to an already dying planet.

Respectfully you will never be capable of loving someone as unconditionally as a parent loves their child. The love you bear for your partner, or sibilings, or parents is nothing in comparison to that for your own creation.

Given that lifespans continue to increase you will likely lose the ability to take care of yourself long before you die. Your children serve an additional purpose in that the love and care you gave them is returned when you need it most.

I will never understand those who choose not to have their own kids, particularly the people who act as though kids become a blockade to their happiness. I have witnessed no greater joy than a parent watching their child grow. I pity anyone who has excluded themselves from that, honestly.