I dont know why nepali people cannot understand individual right to prefer not to have babies. It does not mean a person is sterile. It may mean that the person is practical and does not want a burden to raise a baby in these expensive times. Many people have kids just because they find it awww so cute. For me that is not good enough a reason. Many others want their family name to move on thus they have kids. And there are others who think that kids will look after them in their old age. For me, i tend to think who cares about a family name after you are gone. And what guarantee is that kids will look after you in your old age in these modern times? 
So i have decided not to have kids. The population of the world is exploding. There are 7 billion people. I am doing others a favour by making a few less competitors for the resources. So Thank Me! It is because of guys like me your kids will have some more resources. More Water, More Rice. I know someone who has 4 kids. She finds kids cute. Of course they are. But there is no need to give birth to 4 kids to prove that. There are so many orphans and homeless kids. One can also adopt!. Stop and think my friends! I am not discouraging anyone here. It is just that many people seem to be so focussed on the "get married have kids" lifestyle that they cannot see or understand any alternative. This is so very true for asian people. 

Freedom, I get where you're coming from but come on, so what's the point of us living then? Should we all just kill ourselves because we're enslaved? 

I'm really grateful that I was born - to see the highs and lows of life, to witness sorrows and cherish happy moments. 

In any case, this isn't moving anywhere. You're in luck as the chances of people asserting unwanted opinions are slimmer as you're in the states. For many people having kids is sort of a matter of blessing and pride - something a majority of couples plan to do. People aren't going to be happy if you try to tell 'em that having kids is a bad idea. 

Good luck! 

Whoever had the idea of making human beings was a terrible idea. It was a recipe for complete disaster because human beings turned out to be a very smart selfish animal. Infact humans are the worst animals living on the Earth. They established full cycle of torture. They kill animals and sealife for their consumtion, cut down forests, pollute the land, air and water, put species on the brink of extinction and as well they kill eachother in the name of religion, for land and resources. First they fight with other countries, with other religion, inside their own country and they have fight inside their own family. Two brothers fight for money and don't even talk for years. See how selfish are humans. Now they wanna grow up their number by having children and later they will fight with their parents when they get old. Humans are already deteriorating the Earth by overpopulating their numbers - and still are not ready to realize this situation even though they know about it. I am not trying to say I am from Mars.

Well my life is good and there is no gurantee that I will keep continuing it. Life is tough sometime and I am not complaining about it either. The Earth is full of bad, unethical and selfish people - no way we can change that. The way things are going on will be more tough in coming decades. Just ask yourself, do you want your children to have tough life ? Its time to rethink. Its not 200 years back. 

Somebody's posted innocent baby's laughing video in youtube - people liked it - I like it too. Somebody says that when they arrive from work they become happy to see their childrens smiling face. There are not good enough reasons for me to have kid of mine own. I go back home from work, I am just happy to be there. I go out with friends, I am just happy to be there. I am not saying I dislike children. I just don't wanna add to the over populating world and be sorry for my child later. If I find any child needs parenting I might adopt one. 
I am just concerned about the future situation of our planet. I also know my comment won't change anything. Its like a drop of water in ocean. Its just my thoughts. You are free to do anything.
 
I think the purpose of life is not to have kid. I even don't know what is the purpose of life. Some people think the purpose of life is to have child of your own. I don't think this is right. If you wanna have child of your own, find your resons to have that child. Why do you think you have to have it. Think twice. If you see couple with no kids don't talk bad about them behind their back. Good Luck. 

Well said monkey bro.
I had a guy tell me once what the point of my life was if i did not want to have kids. Riddle bro above also is asking same. I asked the guy that how does he know what the purpose of life is? I told him even dogs reproduce but we as human have brains. Perhaps my role is to help to depopulate the world? It is a fallacy that the meaning of life is to have babies and that without having one life becomes meaningless. My reason is that i see a cruel world out here and i do not want my child to go through this.I remember my childhood, honestly if it was that same life, i would have kids. But we as humans have gone past that type of life now.
The purpose of this thread is to make people realise that having babies is a small deal not a BIG DEAL it is made out to be. It is also to make people realise that harping on "have babies" is equally as irritating as harping on "dont have babies".
And Sidster bro, for me all babies are equal. Their smile means the same to me.

"I am doing others a favor by making a few less competitors for the resources. So Thank Me! It is because of guys like me your kids will have some more resources. More Water, More Rice."

Your practicality is hindered by your rationality.

Interesting thread
Here is my thoughts
If you have 0 kid => You are helping to reduce the population right now.
If you have 1 kid => You are helping to reduce the population in this world in near future.
If you have 2 kids=> You are not helping at all. You are burdening the world with more population.
If you have 2+ kids => You are worst. You are making earth a miserable hell
No offense to anyone who has 0,1 2, or 2+ kids. But that is the truth

By not having your own kid and  adopting you are helping population control

By having just 1 kid, you are helping the world to reduce resources consumption and reduce population

By have just 2 kids, you are neither harming nor helping the society. You are just replacing you and your spouse with two kids.

By have 3 kids, you are being little selfish and taking more resources than what you should

By having 3+, you are just a selfish


Just an opinion...not the truth.

You guys should first grow up, get to the age where you seriously think about having a family..discuss this with your partner and then judge others adults who have made this decision.
Also, saying no-offense doesn't mean the offense isn't there.

Hello Kiddo bro,
hey i think you got offended. Come on, this is just a discussion.  Please don't take it to heart.
There are 2 sides to a coin it is good to see both sides dont you think?

Freedom, trust me I didn't get offended personally. I don't have 2 or 3 kids so it really doesn't apply to me.

What offends me is seeing people's answer as if they have actually been through it and are all of a sudden an expert on this. How dare you say that having more than 2 kids means you are burdening the world?? First of all it takes two to make two; that's not even a population increase, that's a constant.

As for your original question, I totally sympathize with you. What you chose to do should be yours to worry about, not a concern for others. If you decide not to have a baby, go for it; I won't be judging you.

 having kids just for the sake of having them shouldnt be the reason of having them

Gareeb ani dherai Jana sankhia Thao ma janmaono tati buddhimani Kam Hoina Tara Phere dhaney ani Thorai janasankhia bhaeko Thoma hanmaoni cha thikthikai hola Bhannu parla hoina

having babies is just the hot topic for american too, by 2040 , the america will be ruled by minorities coz american are having less or LATE BABIES.

I have heard rumers scientist found water in moon and I have seen one movie called another earth so u never know scientist may find something livable in moon so just in case that happen

GU kha oh

Real time world statistics.

www.worldometers.info/

To follow up with this thread, how do you say what is the "right" number of kids you can have. Yea, of course there is no law against having as many kids as you want. But even if we could afford, can you justify having a bunch? It is sad that most human being simply cannot afford one, yet they end up with many. Religion, social pressure and family belief plays a vital role on a person's decision. If China and India were Chatholic or Mormon, then that will be the end of this world. We'll have trillions of human being on this earth.

Human being should NOT be allowed to have babies like dog. Remember Octomom, she has 14 kids, and she is broke. She had to resort to play porn to feed her babies, shame on her. Everybody hates her. Yea, there is no law to arrest her, but that is simply NOT right. So are the "Duggars" family, please take a look how religion can effect's people's view, these people have 19 kids and strict religious Chiristian thinks it is "OK" to have so many babies. Please do not be like them, think before you have babies.

www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/nadya-suleman

Vhootee,
actually white people are reproducing less. It is actually muslims who reproduce the most as it helps to take over the world in numbers, that is why they claim to be "fastest growing". 
Some religion take it personally to reproduce for vested interests. Not many think of the overpopulated planet and ever decreasing resources.  

 freedom
I know. But white society is more transparent than the others, hence my example. You're very true about the muslim population. Most of them have multiple wives with 40-50 kids. We simply don't see them on the news, but I do agree, they are over populating the earth with their beliefs, which is very sad.

i wanna adopt 3 kids - 1 white, 1 black, 1 asian and have only 1 kid of my own...lol