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by skinnymuch 1337 days ago
I agree maybe that’ll happen. Maybe it won’t. OTOH, as society is now, being rich and/or powerful can definitely influence things and almost all influences of society happen by the rich and powerful.

In my pov, saying having kids is the most important way to influence the world unfortunately provides an excuse to prop up the status quo of incredibly imbalanced power and wealth structures.

It also seems a bit mean to posit having children is the way to most influence society. Not every one can responsibly and properly raise children. Or have the financial foundation