Is it selfish to stay childless?
...undeniable that the couples staying childless have more opportunities to get jobs and enjoy the freedom from the troubles and worries caused by children. However, there are also lots of serious problems existing. For example, they will be helpless when they are too old to help themselves and can never enjoy the reliable and timely help from their offspring. Meanwhile, human society needs to carry on and its members should give birth to babies, bring them up, and educate them. If every couple decides to stay childless, the necessary labor force will be lacking in the next two-decade years and human beings will disappear from the earth in the next century. This is a terrible thing! Therefore, it is inevitable for the couples to have children. On the other hand, there are many advantages for the couples to have children. For instance, children can bring a great deal of joy and some cohesive force to a family. Family conflicts, leading to broken marriages sometimes, are unavoidable. With children in...