What do you think, is Maier selfish and crazy or courageous and honest?

Question

Corinne Maier, a French mother of two, has written a book called No Kid: 40 Reasons Not to Have Children. From what the interviewer says about the book, it sounds as though Maier is pretty fierce and truly feels her life was better before kids. In the actual interview though, she seems slightly more humorous (albeit in a dark way).

Maier believes the French Government promotes the idea of family in that country in order to keep the economy running -- more kids equals more consumers to sell goods to after all, and also ups the amount of future earners contributing to the country's pension programs.

But Maier also has plenty of personal reasons not to have kids, 20 of which are listed in the piece. They include:

You will lose touch with your friends.
Your child will kill your desire.
Children sound the death knell of the couple.
You will be duped into thinking there is such a thing as a perfect child.
You will be expected to be a mother before you are a professional or a woman.
Children are dangerous. They will take you to court without a second thought.

Answer 1

Perhaps that book should be translated into Spanish and given to the 3.75 MILLION ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS here in Southern California alone.......This really hit home with me yesterday, I was in line at the supermarket and in front of me was an Hispanic woman using WIC coupons (WIC, for those of you in the dark stands for Women, Infants & Children) and is subsidised by MY TAXES and YOURS.........she then went out to the parking lot and got into a BRAND NEW LEXUS which her husband was driving.......I almost had a stroke.....THAT'S SUCKING OFF THE SYSTEM!!!!! I was so fricking mad that I nearly had a stroke......Then I had to experience Costco..............Next time I do that on a Monday, I'm taking a Valium to get through it.......Moms with 5 count 'em 5 kids running all around, running amock, making my shopping experience a nightmare.......Thank God Costco sells BIG bottles of booze, I felt like I neede to take a swig off the Belvedere vodka bottle before I hit the checkstand.....Would I have kids again??? NO WAY IN HECK!!!! Oh, and I'm not selfish and crazy, just honest about my feelings on that matter........I know I'm gonna get a LOT of flack for this, but this forum is a great way to vent and get a lot off your chest.........Have a great one!!

Christopher