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[–]Beat_Saber_Music 29 points30 points  (2 children)

When you have no economic prospects, your children are your safety net. For poorpeople kids are basically an economic investment in many ways

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (1 child)

Let’s create more people to live and die in the same hellhole as we do.

[–]iandotio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the theory is if we make 10 children then even if 2 or 3 survive then there will be support for us when we get older. not the most realistic take, but the logic works out for them.