Is choosing not to have children selfish?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Is choosing not to have children selfish?". Your opponent's style: Simone de Beauvoir

No

You're dodging. "No" assumes choosing childlessness is selfish, but you haven't defined what makes a choice selfish. Self-preservation isn't selfish, it's rational. People who decline parenthood often sacrifice earnings, freedom, and social standing, yet choose it anyway. That's the opposite of selfish. The real question you're avoiding: why should creating life obligate someone more than protecting their own wellbeing? Prove that biological capacity automatically creates moral duty. You can't, because it doesn't.