The folly of your take is that it assumes that anyone has control over what kids they do and don't have (unless they do something permanent and regretable). It also assumes that everyone else is just as miserable as you are.
I understand to an extent- fate is random. Poverty, genetically passed on health issues, even what we are good at genetically, location, whether you or a partner has abusive tendencies, whether parents are emotionally stable. All those factors are known. I wish people would think about what they
know they are bringing their children in to. It's by no means random at all.
I'm so relieved I didn't have children. I think either they'd be unhappy now with the overly polite and submissive upbringing they would have gotten from me. Or, they'd be worried that I was unhappy perhaps. We'd end up worrying like mad about one another I imagine.
I used to feel devastated to see children starving in Africa and obviously- I still am. It's an appalling sight. But then- I have to think- if the parents are starving, how do they imagine they are going to feed their child or- multiple children? Do they just expect the rest of the world to take pity on them and give them charity? I know it's more complicated than that. Deeply held cultural and religious beliefs that having multiple children is the right thing to do- even if they suffer and die young. But honestly, I can't get my head around it.
I just feel worried for children these days but then, I know my view on life is pessimistic. I just hope for the best for them. 'Maybe they'll be ok.' That's my most optimistic hope. Maybe they will be. I guess it's still a minority who end up suicidal. Still, I don't know many people who are completely happy. Even the normies I know seem deeply unsatisfied with life. Personally, that seems like too much risk to inflict on a sentient being that wasn't given the choice but maybe my perspective is too negatively skewed to be fair.
