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The merits of large families

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The merits of large families
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#21
RE: The merits of large families
February 15, 2016 at 1:59 pm
I'm confused, I could've sworn TC was a satirical account.
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#22
RE: The merits of large families
February 15, 2016 at 2:01 pm
(February 15, 2016 at 1:59 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: I'm confused, I could've sworn TC was a satirical account.

I think so.  But that doesn't mean you can't comment on the issue, anyway.
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#23
RE: The merits of large families
February 15, 2016 at 2:01 pm
(February 15, 2016 at 1:12 pm)Mermaid Wrote:
(February 15, 2016 at 1:06 pm)Jenny A Wrote: @ TC

Has it occurred to you that the decline in family size has less to do with speculation about how happy the children will be and everything to do with economics?   In agrarian cultures without mechanization, children are a financial plus. For people living in modern economies,  they are a financial cost.

Or birth control/reproductive autonomy for women?

That too.
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#24
RE: The merits of large families
February 15, 2016 at 2:13 pm
(February 15, 2016 at 1:09 pm)Excited Penguin Wrote: I don't want any children. Make of that what you will.

Neither did I.
I have three
The first one snuck past our defences.
The other two were planned.



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#25
RE: The merits of large families
February 15, 2016 at 2:37 pm
(February 15, 2016 at 1:58 pm)Homeless Nutter Wrote:
(February 15, 2016 at 1:29 pm)drfuzzy Wrote: More children = more free farm workers.  (Before that, a bigger tribe.)  Not as useful today, when the Earth is facing a population crisis.

More children = bigger welfare checks...

See... another bonus! Tongue

Although... bigger wellfare checks do mean less when there are more mouths to feed Undecided
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#26
RE: The merits of large families
February 15, 2016 at 2:55 pm
(February 15, 2016 at 2:13 pm)downbeatplum Wrote: The first one snuck past our defences.

lol @ the phrasing
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#27
RE: The merits of large families
February 15, 2016 at 2:57 pm
(February 15, 2016 at 2:01 pm)Jenny A Wrote:
(February 15, 2016 at 1:12 pm)Mermaid Wrote: Or birth control/reproductive autonomy for women?

That too.

now you're just giving them another handle to hate on feminism and women's rights, though.
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RE: The merits of large families
February 15, 2016 at 3:05 pm
(February 15, 2016 at 2:37 pm)TrueChristian Wrote: Although... bigger wellfare checks do mean less when there are more mouths to feed Undecided

It doesn't matter - most of the money goes towards feeding the deadbeat parents' alcoholism anyway.
But don't worry, as soon as the little brats are old enough to beg and/or steal - you make up the money in no time. Tongue
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RE: The merits of large families
February 15, 2016 at 3:14 pm (This post was last modified: February 15, 2016 at 3:15 pm by IATIA.)
Quote:The average cost of raising a child born in 2013 up until age 18 for a middle-income family in the U.S. is approximately $245,340

Times 12?
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#30
RE: The merits of large families
February 15, 2016 at 3:54 pm
(February 15, 2016 at 1:09 pm)Excited Penguin Wrote: I don't want any children. Make of that what you will.

Thank fuck for that.
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