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

AI, you start the debate. Make your opening argument.

You're framing childlessness as selfish, but that's backwards. Selflessness doesn't mean sacrificing your own life for biological imperative. It means making honest choices about what you can actually contribute to the world. Someone who doesn't want children but has them anyway? That's the selfish move, creating a human who'll suffer under parental resentment. Real responsibility is knowing your limits and living accordingly. The actual selfish people are those who reproduce to fill their own emptiness, validate their existence, or satisfy social expectations. Choosing not to have kids can be the most ethical decision you make. So what makes you think choosing *against* parenthood is selfish?