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Comment author: Izeinwinter 07 February 2014 01:35:38PM 0 points [-]

No. The mythical creature consults the Magic 8 ball of "Think a minute" which says "Consequences fundamentally not amenable to calculation, costs quite high" and goes and takes soil samples/inspects old paint to map out lead pollution in the neighborhood instead. Removing lead pollution being far more certain to improve the world.

Having kids is not an instrumental decision. One does not have kids for "the sake of the future" or any such nonsense - trying that on would likely lead to monumental failure at parenting. One has kids because one is in a situation in which one believes one can do a good job of parenting, and one wishes to do so.