[Abin Sur]

Then you went and listed a bunch of material reasons.

It's always helpful to define terms...let me see if I can understand where you're coming from. I listed as reasons for not reproducing:

• 1. Children are messy
• 2. Children are expensive
• 3. They require a massive investment of time
• 4. They are an enormous responsibility

I'll give you #2. #1 isn't quite as strong, but the mess children make and all the associated hassles are material in nature. #3 & #4, though...not so much.

What would you consider non-materialistic reasons for not having children?

[qam1]

I disagree with your premise and hope to have kids but

It took a week to house train my puppy, yet it takes 3+ years to potty train a kid.

God or evolution (which ever you believe) really screwed that one up.