Don't you think giving birth to many children cause people to suffer??

me and my husband agree about the quality not quantity :)i don't want to give birth to many children bcoz we must think what we must do after giving birth such as education and it's not cheap.

Money can't buy you happiness. I do think you should only have children that you can feed, but I have no business telling others that they shouldn't have children.

If people are uneducated, and not working to receive a good income, having children is going to cause a lot of suffering for them. It is sad, but they may not know about birth control. A lot of countries are so uneducated, and live as animals do. They just mate.

yes, i do agree on that..unfortunately, those people who has more children are the poor one and they couldn't even give any insurances to their children..most of that kind of family are always hungry, no education at all, malnurish kids..it's so sad that it's happening in our world..that there are people who are suffering and the worst is, kids are the one who are most affected..

Yes, you are right. It becomes unaffordable for poor families, if there are too many children. But due to lack of awareness such situation prevails mainly in the poor section of the society. Thanks to the earnest propaganda and awareness creation works for almost forty years, we have achieved great improvement in India, still the undesirable growth in population has not been checked completely. The case of some African countries are the most pathetic.

thefuture, nice thread--it exhibits your high sense of social awareness and laudable social concern. Correct me if I'm wrong, thefuture, but I think what you're essentially saying is that: people who are not rich + many children=suffering. I think your observation has its own merits. If parents, especially African ones, are already mired in extreme poverty, and they can barely afford their daily subsistence, I believe that your observation that suffering will result from it is perfectly valid. If parents cannot feed themselves, secure a habitable shelter, have decent sources of income, then it naturally follows that they will find it very unlikely, if not totally impossible, to provide for their children and ensure that their children's welfare will be given premium and, hence, suffering will result, not only for the parents, but for their children as well. However, if the "people who are not rich" that you are pertaining to are not necessarily poor people, then I think there is a chance, even a small one, for them to support as many children as they possibly can, and this will not necessarily result in suffering. Assuming they are not poor people, it is a reasonable bet that they perhaps have a source of living, and having many children could result in increased labor force/manpower, which could help in the family. Also, we must take into consideration the belief of some that their children are their wealth. This is not an empty belief, since children can be of great help to their parents in many ways, especially if they find jobs and, eventually, earn money that could help in the finances of the family. If this would be the case, then suffering would clearly not result. I hope I have answered your question.;)