tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post460498922758066064..comments2024-02-29T00:07:19.080-08:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: No child left behindUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-64590982672498163352008-06-26T09:57:00.000-07:002008-06-26T09:57:00.000-07:00http://www.thestoryofstuff.comWe don't ALL have to...http://www.thestoryofstuff.com<BR/><BR/>We don't ALL have to live a life of consumer waste and overpopulation. I can have children and teach them to live in harmony with nature. Freegan or otherwise. Human beings lived for thousands of years in harmony with nature... we're not too stupid to figure it out. However, it takes a LOT of changing minds to re-create a harmonious world. In a harmonious Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04918482619726839948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-7159610018413567752008-06-25T20:05:00.000-07:002008-06-25T20:05:00.000-07:00Quote from Fiona -"I have one (child) but there is...Quote from Fiona -"I have one (child) but there is where I stop...We got a cat instead." <BR/><BR/>This makes me laugh!! I'll stop having kids if someone can find me a cat that empties the dishwasher. <BR/><BR/><BR/>*Crunchy-I stumbled up on your blog...I like many of your ideas.kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560132844412182649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-75474736839521070032008-06-24T19:00:00.000-07:002008-06-24T19:00:00.000-07:00Wow. I don't know what to say about that one. Havi...Wow. I don't know what to say about that one. Having children is selfish? There are many prose and cons that can go along with this, but to even think of such a thing is immorally wrong. Well im not saying that i have kids. I'm only 16 but to think something like that is very morbid in my thoughts. Speaking metaphorically to thoughs who agree about this post. If you did have children, would you Jezabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06059081732980027375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-67051782640373396192008-06-24T18:57:00.000-07:002008-06-24T18:57:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jezabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06059081732980027375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-51238903763644882482008-06-23T20:39:00.000-07:002008-06-23T20:39:00.000-07:00should we only raise children if we know they'll t...should we only raise children if we know they'll turn out perfect? thats a rhetorical question by the wayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-24321727650048913892008-06-23T12:37:00.000-07:002008-06-23T12:37:00.000-07:00i don't think it's morally wrong to have children ...i don't think it's morally wrong to have children - i think it's an individual choice and i really can't say if it's right or not. personally, my spouse and i choose not to have children because we do want to keep our impact on this earth as low as possible (a child would really mess up my carbon footprint!). and should a day come and we find ourselves changing our minds - we've decided we'll jessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239751125232117374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-88296825295357017012008-06-23T10:32:00.000-07:002008-06-23T10:32:00.000-07:00Having children is a blessing, as is living in thi...Having children is a blessing, as is living in this world. The emphasis should be on rearing responsible, capable, world-changing children. Fewer spoiled idiots does not a better world make...the ones that are left will still grab all the resources if they're here to do it.Robbynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860870861321231048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-26998054649492965552008-06-23T09:45:00.000-07:002008-06-23T09:45:00.000-07:00Overpopulation issues are absolutely why I plan on...Overpopulation issues are absolutely why I plan on not having children. I would *love* to have a child, but personally, I feel it selfish to allot resources to a child that I can prevent when there are already children suffering due to lack of resources. Or at least *my* resources can help them.<BR/><BR/>I understand the drive to have you own genetic child, and I blame anyone for it. It's one of A Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05615926346558034999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-55683298938257445272008-06-21T22:53:00.000-07:002008-06-21T22:53:00.000-07:00I am the oldest child in a family of thirteen and ...I am the oldest child in a family of thirteen and I find it offensive that anyone would suggest that my parents were selfish in their choice to have a large family. The sacrifices that my parents have made to raise their children as responsible, loving and giving people is immense. They did not have 13 children because they felt compelled by religious reasons or out of a desire to `leave their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-52937425351827308302008-06-21T08:12:00.000-07:002008-06-21T08:12:00.000-07:00WTF-ever. Seriously. The other commenters left f...WTF-ever. Seriously. <BR/><BR/>The other commenters left far more articulate comments than I can, but let me just say this:<BR/><BR/>I didn't choose to have a child to carry on my genes, or to create a little mini-me. Lord knows, that was the least of my concerns--I'm adopted, for pete's sake. I'm not really a "carrying on the family line" sort of person. <BR/><BR/>If this counts for jmelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16978430030325282157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-85961230254090713782008-06-21T00:30:00.000-07:002008-06-21T00:30:00.000-07:00Living, in my opion, is about meaningful experienc...Living, in my opion, is about meaningful experiences and connections. Both with other people, and with our environment. Those who have made the decision not to have kids based soley on their lesser impact on the environment are clearly missing something about life in general. <BR/><BR/>All over the world, in places with the biggest most difficult struggles, yet the smallest carbon footprints per Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09282827519081485699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-46473400128578627972008-06-20T14:21:00.000-07:002008-06-20T14:21:00.000-07:00What?!? You have to be kidding me! Right? No, you'...What?!? You have to be kidding me! Right? No, you're not kidding me, some people are so selfish that they think that they are the only ones that can "save" the world by the things "they" do. I'm not selfish for having kids, I love my kids and I intended long ago to have at least 4 and if that makes my carbon footprint bigger then so be it because they are not the reason for this world being the Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10785555816222267396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-87478508907245237042008-06-20T05:53:00.000-07:002008-06-20T05:53:00.000-07:00I disagree with the opinion that no one should hav...I disagree with the opinion that no one should have children but I do believe that one or two children is best. I doubt that I would have had children had I known then what I know now. They will be faced with hardships I can't fathom.<BR/><BR/>I do think it is incredibly selfish when people have many children. In this country it stems from religious beliefs and/or "love of kids" (who, in my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-46614281527944081002008-06-19T16:00:00.000-07:002008-06-19T16:00:00.000-07:00i am very sorry to hear that a policy meant to ben...i am very sorry to hear that a policy meant to benefit us and our children in the future can cause so much confusion and even someone not having children. The biggest advocate of this policy lives a life that not one of us will live to see, advocating one thing and doing the other, feeding of ignorance. I do believe we should live a life that minds the environment, and do everything in our power Mute the Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16890046553158077064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-18911834931196701952008-06-19T13:04:00.000-07:002008-06-19T13:04:00.000-07:00Wow, Crunchy Chicken. This is the first time I've...Wow, Crunchy Chicken. This is the first time I've ever been to your blog (thanks to your being a "blog of interest" :). I could not believe how absurd it is that there are so many people who really would not have kids just accomplish what they think is a favor to the environment. The thought of such had never and I'm sure would otherwise never have crossed my mind. <BR/>If you don't mind, I'dAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04441186934868414604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-46351172210909978532008-06-19T01:13:00.000-07:002008-06-19T01:13:00.000-07:00I don't think its wrong to have a child..I have on...I don't think its wrong to have a child..I have one but there is where I stop. Even my second husband who doesn't have children of his own agreed to not have any children together. We got a cat instead. I do need that at least some of the population needs to have child(ren) or eventually we'd all die out but I do think we should consciously limit how many we have (1 or 2 not 10-20)Terraskyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035918393260246779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-88595552369456257002008-06-18T22:25:00.000-07:002008-06-18T22:25:00.000-07:00"If your basic worldview is an atheistic stance, t..."If your basic worldview is an atheistic stance, than it is perfectly natural to have a "survival of the fittest" approach and kill off all those who don't land in that category. We're entering into Hitler territory."<BR/><BR/>It is really, really offensive to equate atheism with Hitler. As someone with a Jewish background, who is also an atheist, I feel sickened that you would compare the two.<From the lion's mouthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269847882599124126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-86383433422039069002008-06-18T12:16:00.000-07:002008-06-18T12:16:00.000-07:00Whew! Loadsa comments on this one then!I dont have...Whew! Loadsa comments on this one then!<BR/><BR/>I dont have children by choice - and, yes, I do believe that is THE single best thing I could do for the environment. Certainly - I understand that some people want children - so, for those who do, then 1 or 2 children per woman is okay. I dont understand those who have 3 or more children and call themselves environmentalists! (I could use a very Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-33974145786962773432008-06-18T11:52:00.000-07:002008-06-18T11:52:00.000-07:00katvapid - ROTFLMAO - ok, I get it - that kind of ...<B>katvapid</B> - ROTFLMAO - ok, I get it - that kind of joking doesn't always work in print. :)Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16304420774638468362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-84711548419807224712008-06-18T10:52:00.000-07:002008-06-18T10:52:00.000-07:00Responding to Sharon, it is not simply a matter of...Responding to Sharon, it is not simply a matter of number of people times resources used per person. If two people produce two people (on average), you have a steady population. If two people produce less than two people, you have a declining population. If two people produce more than two people, you have an exponentially growing population. If two people produce five people, you have a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-52636235969382390132008-06-18T10:43:00.000-07:002008-06-18T10:43:00.000-07:00it's absurd.it's absurd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-85520369969895867852008-06-18T10:26:00.000-07:002008-06-18T10:26:00.000-07:00"Morally wrong to have children?" That's absolutel..."Morally wrong to have children?" That's absolutely upsurd! You have no morals at all to be a believer of that! I'm a firm believer of the bible so if one chooses to have children it would be morally right for you to teach them & lead by example the proper way to live. & still it's not a childs responsibility to be an environmentalists!Ms. Najahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12234523006605883924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-86576750324937864522008-06-18T08:28:00.000-07:002008-06-18T08:28:00.000-07:00I haven't read all the posts here, but the gist I ...I haven't read all the posts here, but the gist I get from most of them is reminding me a little too strongly of "1984." First of all, the government nor any public institution has any jurisdiction to decide whether or not a person/couple decides to reproduce. Second, where do we draw the line of whether or not man was made for the environment or environment was made for man? It all comes down toThe Logarithmic Spiralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05338715645340112328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-71563146393793615102008-06-18T07:49:00.000-07:002008-06-18T07:49:00.000-07:00I get their point but if we all stopped reproducin...I get their point but if we all stopped reproducing the world would die out. I have two boys who are close in age. I am teaching them to respect Mother Earth. We are an eco-friendly household. I haven't had to buy them much because they wear all hand-me downs. I also cloth diaper part of the time. so far, they haven't had too much impact on the earth. I think you can have children without Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-28646364662535072432008-06-18T07:11:00.000-07:002008-06-18T07:11:00.000-07:00I personally don't think having kids is selfish. ...I personally don't think having kids is selfish. Except when your having more than you can possibly support w/out gov't assistance. I look at the kids today and see the future teachers, nurses, librarians, storekeepers, judges, police officers and leaders. I see kids who are way more enviromentally aware than I ever was. If people don't want to have kids thats great. If you want kids great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com