Is it selfish NOT wanting to have children?
It is not selfish. I’d make the argument that they are being selfish by asking someone to have a child that does not want the responsibility. Would they rather have a child born to a home where they are unwanted and unloved? There are so many children that grow up in bad homes, are abused, etc. If you know in your heart that you don;t want children and are not equipped to care for a child, then don’t have children. It would be more selfish to decide to have a child, not because you want one, but because it is easier than listening to other people’s judgment. Children can feel when they are unwanted. I’ve seen too many people that have children because they feel they’re supposed to, and the kids are treated more like accessories than human beings. They show them off at parties, but the children are raised by nannies because the parents don;t actually want to spend the time to raise them. If the argument is love, then tell your teacher that there are many different ways to love and havin