I think humans need to understand we are animals and we are going to instinctively procreate regardless of any kind of philosophical regard we have for it. The drive to reproduce is one of the strongest drives for a living creature. We would like to think we have become smart enough to overcome our animal instincts and have risen above the animal kingdom, but we haven't: we're still big, hungry, horny apes. It's not just that we just don't *want* to stop, we *can't* stop. It's been hardwired into us after billions of years of evolution to keep reproducing.
I personally cannot have children because of the medications I take. I will probably end up adopting or taking in foster children, many of whom exist and need loving homes with people who will understand their needs. I understand where these people are coming from, I just don't think humans are capable of having that level of self control at a scale it would ever make a difference.
Not everyone has a drive. Also, what does sex even have to do with it? If you don't want to pro-create but still have a sex drive, that's why you use a condom.
Why do you think we have a sex drive in the first place? We had one even before we could even be considered "human". All animals have one to an extent.
Are you really asking me what sex drives have to do with procreation? Sex is for procreating. Procreation isn't always "intentional" in terms of the father and mother saying to each other, "Let's have a baby." Almost all of it in nature is incidental and happens in cycles.
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I think humans need to understand we are animals and we are going to instinctively procreate regardless of any kind of philosophical regard we have for it. The drive to reproduce is one of the strongest drives for a living creature. We would like to think we have become smart enough to overcome our animal instincts and have risen above the animal kingdom, but we haven't: we're still big, hungry, horny apes. It's not just that we just don't *want* to stop, we *can't* stop. It's been hardwired into us after billions of years of evolution to keep reproducing.
I personally cannot have children because of the medications I take. I will probably end up adopting or taking in foster children, many of whom exist and need loving homes with people who will understand their needs. I understand where these people are coming from, I just don't think humans are capable of having that level of self control at a scale it would ever make a difference.
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So what you're saying is that it's impossible to not want to procreate?
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For humans to stop completely as a species? Yes.
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Guess I misunderstood you. I thought you were saying that everyone wants to procreate.
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Well of course it's going to be on an individual level. But there's also the drive to have sex, which is a big part of it.
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Not everyone has a drive. Also, what does sex even have to do with it? If you don't want to pro-create but still have a sex drive, that's why you use a condom.
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Why do you think we have a sex drive in the first place? We had one even before we could even be considered "human". All animals have one to an extent.
Are you really asking me what sex drives have to do with procreation? Sex is for procreating. Procreation isn't always "intentional" in terms of the father and mother saying to each other, "Let's have a baby." Almost all of it in nature is incidental and happens in cycles.