How many kids do you want, and is it immoral to have more than 2 kids? Bonus: what names?

[dirkdeldiablo]

I'm only looking at one kid, two tops, both adopted if possible.

As for the second half: people who have more than 2 children are simply weak-willed egotists. Yes, you are so effing special that your genetic material should obviously oversaturate the planet! Overpopulation/depletion of resource be damned! You're just so damned special, I'm sure it'll all just work out.

 

[SecondmateFlint]

I've been kind of thinking about this recently. I just graduated high school and a lot of friends are getting preggers. I feel like the generation gap is becoming smaller and smaller as people have kids younger and younger. It's almost like caveman times except people are living to ridiculously old ages, burdening society, and doing nothing productive.

As for me, I can't see myself with kids. I am too scared that I will have a child that is mentally challenged. I don't think I could give up my life to care for them. It pains me to say it, but I don't think I could. I worry about my genes.

Funnily enough, the odds of having a kid with downs syndrome or any other problems tend to increase with the mothers age (at 40 the odds are considerable). So, to avoid that, having kids whilst younger helps.

That is a very true statement. My mother was actually 33 when she had me and 36 when she had my brother. We both turned out with no problems. I have bad luck, and I know if I did have kids something would happen. I mean that's not the main reason I won't have kids, but it is a big reason. I just don't think it's fair to bring new people to the world when so many are alone.

 

[NoblePhilistineFox]

I want to have a single daughter named either Claire or Abigail(a name I got from a school science book, and my brothers grandmas name)

I dont mind when people want one or two kids of thier own, its when people want 9 kids is when i start to think "wtf is your problem?", but if they adopt 9 kids, thats nice ^_^
if more people were pro-choice though, then we would be set as a species.

 

[NoblePhilistineFox]

Im voting you for president dude

Oh, that's very nice of you. I appreciate your vote!

Now, how many votes do I have?

...One.

Eh, it's good enough!

you also have my vote ^_^
but im Canadian so youve got 1 vote for president, and 1 vote for prime minister.

 

[cheese_wizington]

None.

At least, I don't want any right now.

 

[Phenakist]

I'd like 1 or maybe 2, definitely want a Son I don't think I'd be able to stand a house filled with girls. As for names, something more classic and respectable, James for a boy and I've no idea what I'd call a girl...

There's a simple but morally wrong solution to the over population. And frankly I'm sickening myself my suggesting this but could theoretically work. Ignoring all the riots and uproar that would likely ensue.

Making abortions necessary to mothers who simply can't support the child. (E.g. Teenage pregnancy, unmarried and never going to be married "couples", having a parent that has been convicted of something serious or child related. Generally BAD PARENTS) Seriously, bad and irresponsible parents with bad habits = child with the same views and habits e.g. underage drinking drug abuse irresponsible sex... you get the idea.

 

[Divine Miss Bee]

personally, i don't want kids. i like kids and all, but i want to be able to hand them off to the mom if they start crying, and if i AM the mom, the whole plan flies out the window. as for the more-than-two question, i don't know if "immoral" is the right word, but with overpopulation ruining the planet the way it is, it's probably not the best idea to have more than two kids. besides that, you'd then be outnumbered.

if i do wind up pregnant, though, i have already decided that he/she will be raised gender-neutral so that society can't program its brain before i get to destroy it with parenting. therefore, i've already picked "cameron kendall" for the first and middle names.

 

[Z(ombie)fan]

Maybe Michael. They're always successful.

sadly, if you catch my drift.

 

[SwimmingRock]

Don't ever want kids, since they annoy the hell out of me, but have names planned just in case ("you never know how life will screw you tomorrow"):
Boy: Bartholomew Ulysses Llewelyn (yes, I like long names).
Twin Boys: Castor and Polydeuces (mythology ftw)
Girl: Second name Pleasance, mother can sort the rest out.
Twin girls: Current Account and Savings Account. That's more of a joke based on the old japanese(?) saying:"A man with one daughter is unfortunate; a man with two daughters is bankrupt".

 

[coldshadow]

I come from a large family so I will want at least 3, my first son I want to call Milo but the wife will of coarse have a say in it. as for a girl, carmen.

 

[F8L Fool]

I absolutely do not want children. I'm far too selfish to deal with any kids and essentially everything I want to do in my life will be hindered by them.

There's too many damn people on the planet right now anyhow. I really believe you should need a license to have a kid. I mean you need a license to breed dogs, but you don't need a license to have a kid? We live in a demented world.

 

[Turbo_Destructor]

I really want kids when I'm older, for me they're a legacy that you leave behind - your mark on the world that will remain after you die. I'd like to have 2 kids. Not 1, because only-children often turn out to be brats (no offense) and the kid might get lonely without any siblings. Probably not 3, because of the whole over-population thing, and I also don't know if I could adequately raise that many. So yeah, Two kids for me.

 

[Turbo_Destructor]

Oh and names:
Girl: Jeanette, Sonja, Alexandra
Boy: Satan, Sauron or Master Chief... Megatron would work well too

 

[Seydaman]

I don't want any kids. Partially because they take away from me time and partially because I would make a terrible father.

No, I don't think its ethically wrong to have more than two kids. I do think that having kids for the sake of having more kids is a bit wonky though. As long as you can support them, I'm fine with it.


Godzilla for a boy
Pamela for a girl

I love your profile picture, where is it from?
OT: I wouldn't find it immoral at all, coming from a family of 8. Yea overpopulation, but hopefully we'll be living on the mooooooon by then. I wouldn't want many children, maybe one in my like, late 30s.
Boy-Garrett
Girl- Laurencia

Are you referring to this
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or my avatar?
That picture was made by [user]thenumber1Zero[/user] in the user group P.R.I.A.T.E.

Your avatar yes, the word escaped me when I was posting.

 

[dusk storm momma]

First I want to say, and I am not being sarcastic at all, how nice it is to see some globally conscientious youths, worry about over population as well as mentioning adoption as a solution, because there are a lot of kids around the world who could really use one person, stepping up, and telling them that "I will love you unconditionally". It is also good that some see, at least at this point in their lives, their short comings in their ability to be a parent. To all of you, you have given me some hope that not all to this generations youths are self absorbed and have an entitlement complex.

I have three daughters; 16-Aurora Jade, 10-Kaitlynn Brianna, and 2-Jamie Elizabeth. I don't view any of them as a overpopulation burden, but then, no parent would or should ever view their child as any type of burden.

 

[sephiroth1991]

I don't want children but if was put in the position of havning no choice i will proberly only have one; Boy=Jacob Girl=Sharah

 

[Zannah]

None for me, thanks.

Seriously, theres nothing quite as annoying as kids in the world (though I'd probably be convinced, should my boyfriend really really want it - luckily he agrees with me on that matter though).

 

[BillBarilko]

I'm not fond of other people's children, but I adore my daughter. I was one of those "I'll never have kids" types as well, but, at the risk of sounding cliche and preachy, as soon as I held my baby girl, I was a convert. Fatherhood is one of the best things that ever happened to me. Sure, I don't get to game as much as I'd like to, but that will change once my daughter is old enough to manipulate a mouse and keyboard, or console controller (much to my wife's chagrin).

Getting back on topic: I want my daughter to have one sibling, ideally a sister, so two is the right number for me.

I think three kids tops is morally ok, beyond that, I'm not sure. Depends on the circumstances. If you've got the space and you can afford - and handle - more than three, then why not? But attention whores like Octomom and John and Kate should not be breeding.

Names: my daughter's name is Chloe. Second child - girl: Nicolette, boy: Jakub or Desmond (the first one is not LOST-inspired, honest).

 

[latenightapplepie]

No children for me thanks. Fortunately, all my future partners are going to be uterus-free so there's no way I could accidentally end up with one. Yay for gayness!

EDIT: Yeah, it isn't really immoral to have more than two children if you can provide for them, in my opinion. While it is true that Earth may well be overpopulated (particularly in certain regions), I think we should first deal with the problem of families with children they can't support of any number before we get all stringent on some kind of child limit for everyone.

DOUBLE EDIT: I refuse to think of names for children I won't be having. All it could do is potentially make me sad.