It seems as if nowadays everyone thinks having a child is their right which I think is pretty selfish. I believe having a child is a privilege and not everyone is entitled to that privilege. Some people are just not fit to be parents. I know it sounds harsh but if you can't afford to look after your child and give them a decent quality of life, then why have them? I understand that sometimes things happen outwith people's control, but in general I think you should only have children when you can provide for them and make sure they are safe and happy. Thoughts?

Yes and no? Like sure, anyone can have a kid, but does that mean you should be having a kid?

My aunt has three kids and is on her way to having another one, and she's working jobs as a firefighter and a nurse, and getting master's degree in nursing so she can't have more than one kid and expect to be there for them yet she still keeps wanting more.

Having children is totally your call, but at what point are you going to stop thinking about yourself and think about your children? It is a privilege in the sense that, if you can't commit 100% to your child for the moment or if you just aren't ready for a child, then you don't have a right to justify having one, at least for the moment.

I very much agree .

Also, I think people should top having so many children. There are too many people on Earth as it is.

Mess I want 5 kids. Sue me.

It is a right because theres no law saying some people can't but that doesn't mean that everyone should

It's a right to have, a responsibility to raise one.

It technically is since there are no laws determining who can and cannot procreate, but I personally would support some kind of law regulating procreation. I do not think everyone should be allowed to have a kid. You need to pass some sort of test to do almost everything in this world, like drive, buy a house, etc, there should be some sort of paperwork/screening process which people must pass to have children and I think people who don't and have children anyway should immediately have the child taken away from them right there in the hospital after birthing it.

It honestly depends on where you live. In countries like Japan, where 60% of the population is over 60 and children only make up about 12%, the country is pretty close to just forcing people to have kids. A low birthrate and a high retirement is one of the worst fiscal signs you can have.

Whereas, here in the USA, there is enough children to justify or be close to the dying out baby boomers. Therefore, it is not a requirement for our society to have children.