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 it is not. there are still many people who are not mature enough to have children and with the economic these day, raising children Will be expensive and people that lack money Will have a very hard time

You're describing *responsibility*, not selfishness. There's a crucial difference. A selfish person does whatever they want without regard for consequences. You're doing the opposite—refusing to have children *because* you recognize you lack the maturity or resources to give them a decent life. That's restraint. That's consideration for the hypothetical child's wellbeing. The truly selfish move? Having children you can't afford or emotionally support, then expecting society to pick up the pieces. Burdening a kid with poverty and an unprepared parent—that's the actual harm. So your position isn't selfish at all. It's prudent. It's ethical. The question assumes that *not* reproducing is the default selfish act, but that logic collapses the moment you care about anyone but yourself.