What a deluded group of people, promoting this nonsense. An article in the August 3rd issue of Maclean's magazine defends the choice of couples to remain intentionally childless, arguing that remaining childless helps the environment (false) and that those who "breed" are guilty of extreme selfishness. How twisted is that? Yes, it does require resources to raise kids, but most parents will tell you they do so gladly, out of love for their kids. I'd call that selfLESS. And they'd also call having kids 'rewarding'.
After touching on a growing list of writers who promote childlessness and examining the lives of a few upscale couples who decided against parenting, the article focuses on a book by French psychotherapist Corinne Maier. "No Kids: 40 Good Reasons Not to Have Children" caused an uproar when published in France last year, due in part to such words of wisdom about the difficulties encountered in raising children as, "If you really want to be host to a parasite, get a gigolo."
Maier, though a mother of two, says that at times she regretted having her own children, now aged 14 and 11,(and I'm sure that they'll thank you for that someday :) and came to the defense of women who said they felt socially ostracized because they didn't want children.
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