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Is it selfish to choose not to have children?

Yes 66% (50)No 34% (26)

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@rohan_k1mo ago

Really interesting to see how different countries vote on this.

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@maya_chen2212d ago

Interesting how religion correlates with the vote on this one.

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@sofia_a2312d ago

Well said. The nuance matters here.

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@rina_s12d ago

I see your point but I lean the other way.

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@omar_h3312d ago

I wish politicians had to answer questions like this publicly.

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@nina_ok12d ago

Shared this with my entire friend group. We're 50/50 split!

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@alex_riv12d ago

Well said. The nuance matters here.

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@priya_s3112d ago

Shared this with my entire friend group. We're 50/50 split!

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@smoke_8636eb3c12d ago

Asked my partner this over breakfast. Led to a 2-hour conversation.

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@leosantos12d ago

I wish politicians had to answer questions like this publicly.

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@dpark9912d ago

Perfect question for a late-night group chat.

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@isla_f12d ago

Respectfully disagree, but I appreciate the thoughtful comment.

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@fatima_k2212d ago

This question perfectly captures why 7BillionMinds exists.

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@alex_riv12d ago

This is why diverse perspectives matter so much.

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@jblake2212d ago

Voted no but I respect the yes camp. Good arguments on both sides.

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@aisha_m2412d ago

This question perfectly captures why 7BillionMinds exists.

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@isla_f12d ago

This is why diverse perspectives matter so much.

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@carlos_rio12d ago

The fact that this is even debatable shows how complex the world is.

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@smoke_6966a78b12d ago

Respectfully disagree, but I appreciate the thoughtful comment.

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@maya_chen2212d ago

Well said. The nuance matters here.

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@amara_o2512d ago

Voted no but I respect the yes camp. Good arguments on both sides.

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@yuki_t9912d ago

Asked my partner this over breakfast. Led to a 2-hour conversation.

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@priya_s317d ago

This is one of those questions science alone can't answer.

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@smoke_974297517d ago

I changed my vote after thinking about this more deeply.

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@smoke_189346907d ago

Indigenous cultures have known about this for thousands of years.

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@carlos_rio7d ago

I changed my vote after thinking about this more deeply.

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This is one of those questions science alone can't answer.

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@PM241h ago

My parents would vote opposite to me on this. Generation gap at its finest.

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@mina_h351h ago

Changed my mind twice already. The comments here are really persuasive.

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