Pope Francis: the choice to not have children is selfish - http://www.msn.com/en-us...
Feb 11, 2015
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"Pope Francis has chided couples who choose not to have children , saying the decision was a “selfish” act.
The statement, which he made in his general audience in St Peter’s Square, will be seen as especially controversial in Italy, which has recorded a steady drop in its birth rate for decades.
“A society with a greedy generation, that doesn’t want to surround itself with children, that considers them above all worrisome, a weight, a risk, is a depressed society,” the pope said."
- Steve C, Team Marina
Dear Pope, you don't have any children yourself, f' off.
- Steve C, Team Marina
Lemme have a talk with him. I wouldn't make a good parent and I can't afford (financially) to be a good parent. It would be more selfish of me to have children DESPITE not being qualified to be a good parent than to not have them. Plus, we have more than 7 billion people on the planet...everyone could have better lives in some way if there were fewer of us fighting over resources....
- Spidra Webster
Yah, so we're selfish and self absorbed. Also doesn't want to pass on some genetic issues. I feel so selfish
- Aloof Schipperke
It reminds me of exactly the same sort of rhetoric in Japan (but mainly from politicians.) It didn't work, because, of course, that WASN'T the problem.
- Jennifer Dittrich
I knew there would eventually be some old Church doctrine he would preach to make me hang my head.
- Michael W. May
He's not as different from Benedict as it might sometimes appear.
- John (bird whisperer)
"The Catholic Church promoting having lots of kids in a speech about kids is our feature story but first let's take a look at our ongoing series about the wetness of water".
- Johnny
What's selfish is bringing a child into the world for the wrong reasons. People are awesome until they begin share their opinions.
- Benny Bucko (Josh)
This is especially selfish considering we have a serious lack of humans on the planet. Oh, wait...
- Jenny H.
I forgive him
- MoTO Boychick Devil
I ripped him a new one on twitter for this.
- Colette