I've somewhat jokingly said that any children born in the past 25/30 years ought to be able to sue their parents for the crap life they'll be having. Think that says enough about the chances I would produce any offspring

@Veeger "I am skeptical that folks are looking ahead 20 years and making a rational decision"

I am not sure that it was a 100% rational decision based on looking forward 20 years for me. More a general feeling about where the world would be by the time my kids would be adults and not wanting to make them live through that shit - well that combined with a healthy dose of loathing for screaming kids ;-) Looking at the parents among my family, friends and acquaintances, I still have no regrets I never got any. My line ends with me, and I'm perfectly fine with that. Absolutely no problems finding ways to 'fill my life' either @Sqt