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This is an interesting interview in the Toronto Star today with French writer Corinne Maier, author of No Kids: 40 Reasons Not To Have Children. I like the questions Antonia Zerbisias asks. Just like the Toronto Life article Baby Wars, on how the stroller mafia is changing Toronto communities, these ideas could only be put forth by someone who has had children. But at least they get out there. I like to remind people that , according to Stats Canada, married with children is now in the minority but rarely do we see anything other that that status reflected in our media.

Je Regrette: French mother argues that having children ruins romance and relationships

Q: My neighbour says that I should be grateful that she had children because her kids will grow up to pay the taxes to pay for my health care and pension.

A: That is ridiculous. The answer is immigration. If we need people, we should accept people from outside the county to work and to pay the pensions. We don't need to make the children ourselves. It costs a lot to society, in fact, to add to the overpopulation.

Q: I've heard people say it's very selfish not to have children. Would you agree?

A: No, not at all. Very often families are selfish because they are closed to the outside world. And some parents want their children to behave just like them. Isn't that selfish?