Acharya Prashant advises to get out of the obsession with kids, stating that the more one obsesses with them, the more it reveals how body-centered, ego-centered, and nature-centered (Prakriti-centered) one is. He asserts that the entire planet is suffering because of humanity's obsession with having children. People produce kids as if they will remain children forever, forgetting that they will soon become fully grown individuals. For the pleasure of three years with a cute child, one burdens the planet with a hundred years of that individual's impact and consumption. The speaker questions the logic of this exchange, highlighting the disparity between the few years of enjoying a child and the hundred years that the resulting adult will negatively impact the planet. He points out that after three years, one cannot simply return the child; instead, the child is unleashed upon the world, and often, people just get busy preparing for the next one. This cycle continues without foresight into the long-term consequences. He finds it strange that religions have consistently condemned killing as violent and sinful, yet none have emphasized the great violence inherent in procreation. He redefines non-violence (Ahimsa) for the current times, proposing that the greatest act of non-violence today is to not reproduce. He argues that modern violence lies less in killing and much more in the act of giving birth. While society is quick to deplore an act of assault, a pregnant woman is met with decency and tolerance, which he sees as a contradiction. Acharya Prashant criticizes the ritualistic and conditioned drive to procreate, comparing the deep-seated belief in maternity and pregnancy to 'black magic' and 'medieval rituals'. He challenges the societal pressure that treats procreation as an obligation and views a childless life as unfulfilled. He concludes by stating that no intellectual is willing to come forward and declare that maternity, in today's world, is mostly an act of great violence.
