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<blockquote data-quote="JLCivic" data-source="post: 1321200" data-attributes="member: 547424">It takes very little to have a kid but a whole lot to be a parent.&nbsp; That is the distinction.&nbsp; I am a firm believer in the notion of &quot;if you can&#039;t afford kids, don&#039;t have them.&quot;&nbsp; It should not be my responsibility(or that of anyone else) to pay for somebody to have a kid.People on welfare have more kids, they get more money.&nbsp; Christ, welfare housing around here is nicer than the apartment I have.&nbsp; I don&#039;t have hardwood floors, and 2-3 bedrooms.&nbsp; There is something very wrong with the system.For the most part, kids in gangs is just another symptom of the breakdown of families in this country.&nbsp; There are times when kids from solid families join gangs(or get into other harmful situations).&nbsp; This is one of the reasons why I never want children.&nbsp; Parenting will only go so far.&nbsp; I have seen good parents have kids who have turned into punks.&nbsp; The parents try their best, work with the schools, etc, but sometimes, it just doesn&#039;t matter.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JLCivic, post: 1321200, member: 547424"] It takes very little to have a kid but a whole lot to be a parent. That is the distinction. I am a firm believer in the notion of "if you can't afford kids, don't have them." It should not be my responsibility(or that of anyone else) to pay for somebody to have a kid. People on welfare have more kids, they get more money. Christ, welfare housing around here is nicer than the apartment I have. I don't have hardwood floors, and 2-3 bedrooms. There is something very wrong with the system. For the most part, kids in gangs is just another symptom of the breakdown of families in this country. There are times when kids from solid families join gangs(or get into other harmful situations). This is one of the reasons why I never want children. Parenting will only go so far. I have seen good parents have kids who have turned into punks. The parents try their best, work with the schools, etc, but sometimes, it just doesn't matter. [/QUOTE]

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