Do you think children are ever a burden to society?

They dont pay taxes are exempt from certain laws are a net cost to society. Require babysitting nutrition management healthcare etc. Whether or not children bring their family community and society some or any comfort and benefit, arent children more costly than profitable? Thus a burden to society overall.

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basilfawlty89 · 36-40, M

Should we really be analyzing human life in sheer business economic terms?

I mean, maybe I'm weird, but I think sentient conscious life is far more important than pieces of paper whose sole value derives through an unspoken agreement in society.

jehova · 31-35, M

@basilfawlty89 im only considering novel perspectives. For a term paper. "The burden of childrearing."

basilfawlty89 · 36-40, M

@jehova I understand. But monetary value, the market and private property are not biological constructs, they're social.

Shouldn't we instead as a society why normal human functions like reproduction and child rearing which helps propogate our species is dependent on financial factors?

jehova · 31-35, M

@basilfawlty89 valid points. In some societies often eastern or middle eastern or ultra traditional christain or Amish or tribal the focus is on community to jointly raise the next generation. Id suggest maybe thats what the modern world needs more of ; community upbringing.

basilfawlty89 · 36-40, M

@jehova absolutely, even if you look at human needs - we're alienated. We need a sense of community, a sense of autonomy and a sense of self-actualization.