And yet we’re discouraged from asking people why they want children, asking whether they’re sure they’re prepared for them, or even suggesting maybe a certain person shouldn’t. “Have them or don’t have them; the choice is personal and we should all be free to make it” is what I see a lot of, usually in defense of the childfree, but isn’t necessarily true. Should we say “go for it!” if someone is demonstrably violent or narcissistic?

We should make it our responsibility to encourage people to think seriously before creating and molding new life, and because children are called our future and gifts and miracles and blessings, we would even be responsible to discourage some from doing it. (May have to write more about this.)