2006-07-07 12:19:47 · 8 answers · asked by night_train_to_memphis 6 in Social Science ➔ Economics
Why you ask
2006-07-15 13:38:03 · answer #1 · answered by ray 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends. If they really want to have children, obviously the price tag would be higher. How would this be enforced? With a vasectomy? It is really correllated to the desire to HAVE children. Also, taking into account the person/families income and expected future earnings. The price tag would also have to take into account the amount of enjoyment and life fulfillment traded off. Let's use an example: a 24 year old secretary with a boyfriend who feels lukewarm about having children but would like them someday. Her feelings will most likely grow stronger as she gets older. At present conditions, if she is rational and takes into account her present circumstances, she may ask for, say $50,000. Keep in mind that she is giving up her most basic biological reason for being. However, if she also takes into account all her future circumstances and the potential loneliness and missing out of not having children, she may need to be awarded upwards of $250,000 to feel she was fairly compensated for a decision that will have greater implications the older she gets. Just an example with a few numbers thrown out.
2006-07-07 13:38:03 · answer #2 · answered by SmartGuy Dean 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever the market will bear. In other words, there can be no 'reasonable amount' that is sufficient for all of them. You have to negotiate with each individual, because the sacrifice will be of different values to different people.
2006-07-08 04:32:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the average child costs parents with means upwards of 100k, so in reality they should probably pay the government for not pumping money into society and rather into their savings.
2006-07-07 12:30:22 · answer #4 · answered by jchriscreel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gosh, I don't think you can. But it'd be pretty spendy if you could...
I'd be interested to know the story behind your question... is the person female? Your wife? Your daughter? Someone else?
2006-07-07 12:23:05 · answer #5 · answered by ndtaya 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How is this going to work and be enforced? Even the best birth control methods are subject to failure.
2006-07-07 12:49:19 · answer #6 · answered by Angela B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing is reasonable because this is just something that's morally & legally wrong to even try to do.
2006-07-20 00:52:04 · answer #7 · answered by ANGEL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A punch in the nutz.
2006-07-07 12:22:03 · answer #8 · answered by zetser 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋