Straining the system.

Having and raising kids is always a strain to all resources available to you. It's a given.

That being said, you should thoroughly assess your situation before investing any amount of time and resources in such a monolithic task.

I'm not saying that everyone should cease procreating (which would be impossible anyhow).

What I am saying is that too many people have kids for too many foolish reasons which ultimately makes it harder for everyone else making a wholesome and concerted effort.

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This message is very simplistic, but has very deep roots.

All pros and cons aside, raising kids consumes a breadth of resources from diapers and baby products early on, to clothes, school supplies, transportation and even nourishment throughout the life of a dependent child. A lot of resources are needed to raise a happy, successful and productive kid... but the part where it gets deep is deciding who gets to raise a child with those resources.

• Some may argue that this is making a case for eugenics. It's not.
• Some may argue that this is attempting to revoke the basic rights of humans. It's not.
• Some may argue that this is sorrowful cry for help and attention to a big problem. It is.

How many times have you been in public and have had the misfortune of seeing a completely and utterly unfit pair of parents?

So, how many times have you seen those unfit parents and secretly though to yourself, "Oh crap, look at how those shoeless hillbilly parents are raising that mongoloid looking child... and, God... Why?! Why is this happening?! Whhhhhyyyyy?!"

Some may argue everyone has the right. Some might even also argue it keeps the species strong, robust and resilient.

The saying: "Overspecialize and you breed in weakness; it's slow death." is an apt quote for humanity, but some should just not have the right, nor the privilege.

It's true that keeping the gene pool vibrant and robust is in the human race's best interest for the most part. These days however, we've fostered a great many ideals completely contrary to anything in keeping with genetic fitness or survival of the fittest. It's parallel to Richard Dawkins' explanation of evolutionary misfiring in terms of helping a complete stranger.

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As outlandishly cruel as it sounds, spending money on the frameworks that support the vast amount of vagrants pumping out children, as well as the structures that support those very kids goes against rational thinking and can be considered money wasted.

• How often do you throw your money at hobos?
• How happy are you that there are drug users without a future pumping out kids?
• How many people hope to get a retarded kid when having a baby?

The best, democratic and most telling way to get to the bottom of this would be to instate a completely anonymous and optional tax which directly funds systems like welfare (if  run more strictly), hospital funding and development programs for retarded kids.

Nobody wants to say it, as grim as it sounds; I solemnly doubt that tax would see much capital coming its way.