Posted: 2/20/2007 8:22:12 AM EDT
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"I don't understand the desire to have kids just to cary on the family name. It is way overated in my book." I didn't want to shit in the OP thread, so I decided to start my own. As a father of two, a boy and a girl, I disagree with the above statement. My great uncle spent the latter 20-30 years of his life researching my family name. He died in his 90s. Before passing, he passed all of this info to all the males in our family. It was quite a bit of research and hard work! We have our history traced back to the 1100s. I consider family history to be interesting and important. I mean, when you die all that's left is what you and your ancestors did while alive. I was wondering what other posters here thought on the subject. Please post in your reply whether or not you have children. Balming |
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Wanting children is a good enough reason to have them. No one else deserves any form of "justification" from you. Carrying on a family name is pure ego and pretty weak. Every person has to stand on their own at some point. Everyone must make a reputation for themselves. If people don't want to have children, then good. |
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From a purely biological standpoint, if you are able to pass on your DNA and you do not do so, your existence was meaningless. I understand exactly what you mean about family name. I was named for my father, who was named for his father, who was named for his father, and so on. When I have a son, he will carry the same name of of his forebears. |
I'd love to have children, but there are much, much more important things to pass on than just genes. 1 Thessalonians 3:8 |
I disagree. I chose to not have children simply because in my heart-of-hearts I did not want them. Family pressure, social pressure, etc kept tryiong to push my wife and I in to having a child. Neither of us wanted kids. Period. I still don't even after being divorced. Even dating someone with kids limits my desire for any future wih them. Hell, I didn't want to be a Dad, why would I want to be a step-dad? As for meaningless...? You're joking right? There are plenty of ways to change the world without having crumb crunchers underfoot. I live one hell of a good life, and have made positive changes in the lives of those around me. All without having kids of my own. TRG |
Whoa, your father was named thedoctors308 too!? 
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I'm the last person in my family to carry on our name. I had a daughter "by accident" but it was the best thing that ever happened. I hadnt intended to have kids but the Blessing that is my daughter is the best thing that could have ever happened to me! Dont know about the name thing as she wont be carrying my name through life after she's married, but the good news is that Roo DNA will have a chance to prosper on this planet in the future. 
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I agree with Will-Rogers. Having kids just to carry on your family name should be left to the Kennedys and George Foremans of the world. It's just an ego trip IMHO. |
NO!.....thedoctors307.....Yeah, thats it!
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So far as I can tell from Roo's threads, he's been leaving Roo DNA everywhere (Everywhere meaning usually at the personal residences of beautiful 36 to 50 year olds!). |
Congrats on the twins!  Your son will be able to "look after" them in school, etc. I know that my two older brothers and I really watched out for my little sis growing up. B |
That guy has spread more seed than ChemLawn. |
Yeah but he keeps sewing it in dust bowls. |
  nah, he's dating high schoolers too |
Crop rotation? |
Nope, looking for Mrs. Cleaver |