Here I will address a concern that might arise, particularly among individuals with a broader range of interests, with regard to personal freedom, on the one hand, and familial duties, on the other. In the context of the proposal being presented on this web-site, such concern might be the following:

• That involvement with one another could prevent us from doing much of what we wanted to do in life, and
• That the children (and particularly considering that there might be many of these) could keep us from doing much of what we wanted to do in life.

Our Involvement With One Another

Regarding this concern with respect to our involvement with one another, I think that a high level of compatibility, as was emphasized earlier, would make possible a high degree of reasonableness and give-and-take in this matter. I believe that this would give rise to a situation in which no one felt thwarted.

Contrast this with the circumstances seen in many relationships in which those involved make strident, unreasonable, and even impossible demands upon one another. I do not want to live under such a regime; nor do I want you to.

Our Involvement With Our Children

Concern could also arise with respect to responsibilities to our children and the effect of these responsibilities upon our lives. In this regard, a remark needs to be made concerning parenting. While noting that most parents care about, are fond of, and gain satisfaction from their children, it must also be noted that most adults do not want to have to deal with children to the extent that this disrupts their freedom to too great a degree.

To support this statement, note the alacrity with which those with the wherewithal to do so, and in situations in which it is socially acceptable to do so, turn much of their parenting duties over to others. For example, the European aristocracy of yesteryear turned most of these duties over to servants, governesses, boarding schools, and convents. Meanwhile, the parents spent their days doing what they actually wanted to do.

So, the problem involves having children, gaining the satisfactions of parenthood, and meeting parental responsibilities, on the one hand, and having an acceptable degree of personal freedom, on the other.

Also, in the situation I'm suggesting, I would prefer that we do our own parenting and not resort to hiring others to do this for us, at least to too great a degree.

So, considering the above points and the pro-natal nature of the idea set forth on this site, the problem of parenthood and freedom could present some challenges. I'm not sure, specifically, how it would be handled. I am confident, though, that if the problem can be stated, it can be solved. And again, I think that compatible individuals could work the problem out in a reasonable, mutually satisfactory way so that -

• The well-being of the children,
• The satisfactions derived from parenthood, and
• Personal freedom

Could be optimized to a very good level.

The Future

Individuals of broad interests are apt to be tempted in this day and age, when opportunities to pursue interests are significant, to forego procreation or to significantly limit this so that they might pursue their interests. However, this means that those who will produce the future populace will disporportionately be persons less broad of mind. So, to a greater degree than what might have been true in the past, the future of society and of civilization will be decided by these latter. Quite frankly, for thoughtful persons not to be concerned about this wants prudence.