what are the pros and cons to having no children till death?

• Wanda

  9 Feb 06, 15:33

  Originally posted by stwl86:

  u shld spend all ur money then die. use up ur cpf first arbo bo hua

  It's impossible to spend all your cfp until you die...unless you have very little cpf. The cfp board will still keep your min. sum even after your retirement, and issue you with $100 to a few hundreds (of your own hard-earned money) nia nia for your to live every month. So, if you're a responsible person who works hard and saved a lot in your cfp for your old age, I am doubtful you can finish spending all your cpf money when you die. And the min. sum keeps on increasing.
• Wanda

  9 Feb 06, 15:37

  Originally posted by vasteel:

  Go old folks' home also need money leh, isn't it better to have your own children take care of you when you are old, than leading a miserable life at the old folk's home?

  Isn't this a selfish reason to have children?
  
  People should have children only bec they love children, and are responsible enough to provide a decent standard of living and a reasonable level of education for the children to grow up to lead independent, useful and productive lives.
• vasteel

  9 Feb 06, 22:27

  Originally posted by Wanda:

  Isn't this a selfish reason to have children?
  
  People should have children only bec they love children, and are responsible enough to provide a decent standard of living and a reasonable level of education for the children to grow up to lead independent, useful and productive lives.

  People should have children, and should learn to love them if they don't, because the fruits of bringing up your children and loving them is unconditional filial care by your own children at the end. Isn't that a good thing?
  
  I don't think that there ever exists a selfish reason because the moment you decide to have kids, you are already committed to a lifelong process of raising your own children, and in there, there is already love for the children from the start.
  
  Have you ever thought way ahead in the future and all that you want to do in the end is all for your own good in your old age?
  
  If majority of the ppl in a certain country should not have children because they do not love them, how drastic will become of the future population of this country?
  
  Its reasonable that there must be a decent standard of living and education for children to be born under, but aren't our parents and ancestors born under harsh times and still grow up to be responsible parents?