10 min readFeb 2, 2024
Children or Pets in Today’s Social Contract
Many adults with more than enough resources and good mental health nowadays choose to have pets instead of children. With the human birthrate shrinking worldwide, especially in developed nations, economists and various pundits worry about society’s sustainability and wellbeing.
Although there are many benefits, rewards, and a great deal of satisfaction in raising and caring for other species and having some as pets…