Should only the wealthy have children?

Answer 1

I would not say that.
Only people who can afford the cost of having a child should have them. And that goes for mental,physical, and spiritual cost. It takes a lot to raise a child, all the way around.

Answer 2

What in the world made you ask such a question?

I actually kinda believe that the wealthy should be screened and tested, before they are allowed to have kids. It has been my experience that wealthy people are more apt to ignore their children, abuse them, etc. I haven't met very many "wealthy" people who are mentally able to take care of a child and treat them right. I have met many "wealthy" people who yell constantly, treat their kids like slaves, punish them if they don't act just "proper", and other horrors. I have also seen "wealthy" people who let their kids run wild with no care as to how they will effect society around them.

Also how do you define "wealthy" I define it as anyone having enough money to do what ever they want, without worry over bills.

So in answer to your question NO.

The person "Anyone" made many well thought out points! I am extremely proud of how everyone in my family works in construction of some sort. Also I have a friend who's Dad was a Garbageman. He took his work seriously, and if my son grew up and said that's what he wanted to be then I would tell him to be the best dang Garbageman he could! Also I have a friend who has made working at Mcdonald's her career, she works hard and is now a top manager! I try to be kind and caring to all people I run into, I'm also planing on baking brownies for my Garbage men this Christmas. All kinds of workers are needed, and letting the wealthy be the only ones to have kids would destroy the world in about 1 generation.

Answer 3

I see your point, but then we would have to define "wealth". I would say that only people who can commit to being loving, caring parents for 18 years or so should have children. I'm rather strongly against the idea of making the government responsible for children whose parents can't or won't care for them. That leads to a lot of problems. Education first! People shouldn't have children unless they can care for their children. People who don't want children should either not have sex or they should know how to use birth control. That one simple thing could solve SO many problems.
But good parents don't need to be wealthy. If all the children were from wealthy families, where would workers come from?
Not to be insulting to the workers or to the wealthy, but there is physical labor that has to be done and there need to be people to do it. I'm proud to be one of those people. I'm educated, skilled and I'm a labor person. My parents were not wealthy by any definition. I do okay as a skilled tradesman. If I had been born wealthy, I wouldn't be doing the work I do. And then there would be problems...I'm a plumber.

Answer 4

Ahh, what a heated debate that one could raise. Idealistically we should be a wonderful mix of all backgrounds, but realistically we know what often happens to poor children, whose parents can't properly provide for them and give them the social, and educational tools that enable children to get out into the very competitive world, and be real contenders. Like it or not, the adult world IS a very competitive place now - a place where only the best equipped and most well prepared survive, and thrive.
It makes you begin wondering whether our ancient, prehistoric animal makeup is still in there - the code of " Survival of the Fittest" Only difference is that today it doesn't mean the physically fittest, but the socially fittest, and the materially fittest, and educationally fittest.
I also have a big issue with people who are dropping babies left and right, but are totally incapable of providing for them. I don't think it is a good enough reason to bring another human being into the world "because you just felt like doing it" There's quite a bigsized part of me that resents having MY money going to pay for other people's children, because they had 'em and now can't pay for them.
I'm not saying that only the very wealthy should have kids. LOL Let's face it, a lot of those "very wealthy" sure don't produce the smartest offspring. But I just wish there was some way we could put a stop to people breeding like rabbits, when they are fully aware of the fact that it is somebody else's money that is going to be paying to raise and educate those kids.

Answer 5

Form my point of view. Everyone has the right to have children. Wealthy, May not always be able to take care of their child due to work responsibilities. Just as the poor. They may have to work multiple jobs to pay the bills which again, will leave the children with out their parents.

I think what it all comes down to is how you handle the responsibility of having children.
I know upper class folks who are great with their kids and lower class who are just as good. Material possessions do not mean anything. Being there for your kids is the most important aspect of their life. When they are grown you will have time to work and make money.

Answer 6

no, from an economical standpoint, usually wealthy children are the ones that won't do the grunt work type stuff, even if they lack the human capital to do better stuff (i.e paris hilton). It sounds mean but in a good economy we need a some people to fall through the cracks. we can't have a country of doctors and lawyers, who would build houses? who would mop up the doctor's office after someone throws up in it?

also think of all the great people in history that came from a poor backround. sometimes its the non-wealthy produce the best humans that produce alot of human capital (such as ben franklin)

Answer 7

No, because then the world might be overriden by Paris Hiltons.

And yes, that would be A Very Bad Thing.

Seriously though, why the wealthy? Why not,say, the extraordinarily thoughtful and compassionate people with some threshold level of wealth? And then, why not force the obscenely wealthy to subsidize those competent parents?

Answer 8

No. Why should only wealthy have children? My husband and I are not wealthy and we have two wonderful kids. Money doesn't necessarily guarantee the best or happiest childhood.

Answer 9

Only those than can provide for their children should have them. That doesn't mean you need to be wealthy.

Answer 10

no, because poor people can love a child just as much as a wealthy person, they actually love them more because all wealthy people care about is making more money and they forget their kids.