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Originally Posted by Frankster
Where is my thank you for not adding more to an already over-populated, materialistic, let me take anything I want society? Where is my thank you for not having kids, which adds to the social benefit that your kids get more of because there are fewer people using them. Do straight couples who choose not to have kids also have to get on their knees and bow to you?
Pretty ridiculous IMO. I'm pretty sure the reason you had kids is because you wanted to, and not because you felt the "need" to further society. You didn't sacrifice your standard of living, you chose to live that way. If you feel like you sacrificed anything, then maybe you shouldn't have those kids...
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I derive a net benefit from having kids therefore I chose to have them and pay the associated cost.
You derive a net benefit from others having children therefore it is not unreasonalbe for society to ask that you pay some of the costs associated with them.
As a note this wasn't even a gay/straight issue it was strictly kids / no kids issue in direct response to his post complaining about paying property taxes. As for straight couples without kids having to bow to me, they don't. They do however get to listen to me rant if they ever complain about paying the school portion of property taxes.