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I am really at a loss. The author of the article cites a few:
1) Entertainment value
2) Carrying on the smith name
3) Curiosity
4) Afraid of not doing it
5) That's just what people do
Others cite
6) Who will take care of you when you get old
7) Loneliness
8) Fear of death
9) Investment opportunity
10) Biological clock
Piper seems on the mark -- the question is not "why not?" it's "why?" and all of the above seem pretty selfish ones. Does anyone know, and i'm not being sarcasitc, of a good reason to have kids? This is a real question.
