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क्या बच्चे पैदा करना ज़रूरी है? || आचार्य प्रशांत (2018)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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Overpopulation
Ecological Crisis
Procreation
Adoption
Environment
Compassion
Parenting
Social Pressure
Description

Acharya Prashant questions the underlying motives for wanting children, suggesting that most people seek them out of social imitation or a superficial desire for happiness rather than true compassion. He challenges the deep-seated obsession with biological offspring, arguing that if one truly possesses a parental or nurturing nature, they should consider adoption instead of insisting on a biological connection. He asserts that the belief that love can only be felt for one's own biological child is a narrow and immature perspective. Furthermore, he highlights the grave ecological consequences of procreation, stating that the planet is already overpopulated and cannot support more human life. He explains that every new child increases the demand for food, water, and land, which directly leads to deforestation, the displacement of animals, and environmental degradation. He emphasizes that human expansion comes at the cost of other species and the overall health of the Earth. Ultimately, he describes the compulsion to have children as an outdated mindset that ignores the current global crisis and the practical realities of a crowded world.