1. You were meant to reproduce. That's why you have genitalia, experience attraction to the opposite sex, and are able to provide for more than just yourself.
2. Reproduction means immortality as The Turner Diaries say, "Of course, I would have liked to have children by Katherine, so that I could also have immortality of another sort, but that is not to be..." You will die, but someone who shares your DNA will live on and so hopefully they will be able to reproduce and so on.
3. The fatherhood bonus.
4. Altruism: To contribute to Social Security as Google says, "A smaller workforce means fewer people paying into Social Security while a larger retiree population needs to be supported, creating a strain on the system's finances."
5. To give people the gift of life.
6. To prevent extinction of your race, which is happening in South Korea.
7. To have another friend. Children are friends.
8. God says to reproduce (Genesis 1:28).
9. Someone of the opposite sex wants it. By having children, you're being altruistic in their favor.
10. Your parents and other family probably want grandchildren, siblings, or other family members.
11. To further your politics and religion. They will share your beliefs.
12. Bryan Caplan says, "They’re ridiculously cute; they’re playful; they look like you"
13. Being a parent is fun and easy.
14. This is about doing it now instead of postponing it: you might die without having had children which you were postponing to have later. By not waiting, you can ensure your dream will realize
15. Your children can take care of you if you become disabled.
16. Your children can get work and help pull you out of poverty if you're poor.
17. To benefit from baby bonuses, paid family leave, and other benefits that are available.
18. If it weren't for feminists which would probably be opposed to imprisoning childless women, freedom would be a benefit of procreation.
19. It's cheap.
20. Contraception is more expensive than children.
21. Contraception has side effects.
22. Abortion is murder.
23. The Catholic Church doesn't allow contraception.
24. So your bloodline doesn't die out.
2. Reproduction means immortality as The Turner Diaries say, "Of course, I would have liked to have children by Katherine, so that I could also have immortality of another sort, but that is not to be..." You will die, but someone who shares your DNA will live on and so hopefully they will be able to reproduce and so on.
3. The fatherhood bonus.
4. Altruism: To contribute to Social Security as Google says, "A smaller workforce means fewer people paying into Social Security while a larger retiree population needs to be supported, creating a strain on the system's finances."
5. To give people the gift of life.
6. To prevent extinction of your race, which is happening in South Korea.
7. To have another friend. Children are friends.
8. God says to reproduce (Genesis 1:28).
9. Someone of the opposite sex wants it. By having children, you're being altruistic in their favor.
10. Your parents and other family probably want grandchildren, siblings, or other family members.
11. To further your politics and religion. They will share your beliefs.
12. Bryan Caplan says, "They’re ridiculously cute; they’re playful; they look like you"
13. Being a parent is fun and easy.
14. This is about doing it now instead of postponing it: you might die without having had children which you were postponing to have later. By not waiting, you can ensure your dream will realize
15. Your children can take care of you if you become disabled.
16. Your children can get work and help pull you out of poverty if you're poor.
17. To benefit from baby bonuses, paid family leave, and other benefits that are available.
18. If it weren't for feminists which would probably be opposed to imprisoning childless women, freedom would be a benefit of procreation.
19. It's cheap.
20. Contraception is more expensive than children.
21. Contraception has side effects.
22. Abortion is murder.
23. The Catholic Church doesn't allow contraception.
24. So your bloodline doesn't die out.
