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hollysteers Thu 25-Jul-24 09:58:03

J.D.Vance causes a stir with this comment resurfacing.
My DD is childfree as they call it now and perfectly happy (without cats).
Wouldn’t have missed out on children myself but what are your thoughts?
Love my cat and it’s an insult to them…

JaneJudge Thu 25-Jul-24 15:38:01

Have you seen what Jennifer Aniston has said about all this? The world is vile to women

Tuaim Thu 25-Jul-24 15:18:41

AGAA4

Tuaim

Some people feel that children are just not for them. Better to live your life childless through choice than be forced to live up to some ideal set in place by society. Not all of us are motherly by nature or good at baking come to that.

If people choose to not have children then I would respect that choice and not call them " miserable cat ladies" as Vance did. They are entitled to their choice as I am entitled to mine.
I have four children who work in jobs that benefit the community. NHS, Education, government. They all pay taxes which benefits everyone.
We would be in a sorry state if nobody had children.

I totally agree with you and your children contribute a huge amount to our society. I think Vance and Trump find any loophole they can to insult the opposition if they are a woman. Some of Trump's comments about women have been downright insulting.

Norah Thu 25-Jul-24 15:10:07

Callistemon213

Norah

Cats!! Who could possibly guess another way for the far left to prosper?

I think American Democrats are far from Far Left though.

Perhaps by our standards.

It does seem many Americans feel Kamala is far left on social matters.

Callistemon213 Thu 25-Jul-24 15:07:35

Norah

Cats!! Who could possibly guess another way for the far left to prosper?

I think American Democrats are far from Far Left though.

Norah Thu 25-Jul-24 15:04:43

Cats!! Who could possibly guess another way for the far left to prosper?

AGAA4 Thu 25-Jul-24 14:53:12

Wheniwasyourage

Let’s hope he loses votes for Trump. 🤞

He's doing a good job of losing votes by insulting huge numbers of women.

Callistemon213 Thu 25-Jul-24 14:52:09

He's definitely lost the votes of all cat-owners too, I would think.

Wheniwasyourage Thu 25-Jul-24 14:50:16

Let’s hope he loses votes for Trump. 🤞

pascal30 Thu 25-Jul-24 14:42:13

very good points Monica

Syracute Thu 25-Jul-24 14:40:39

Well he also just wished out of existence my niece and nephew who are IVF children .
He has no question lost a lot of votes for Trump with that one ! I wonder what Republicans that have used or would like to use IVF think of Trump now .

M0nica Thu 25-Jul-24 14:38:44

biglouis

People who have bred children need to remember that they are living upon the grace (eg taxes paid by) those who are child free.

At the moment of their conception it is extremely unlikely that the parents were actually thinking of the children, but rather of their own pleasure.

So in a very real sense the childfree are paying for others to f**k and have fun.

You forget that when you grow old you will be drawing a state pension, using the NHS, relying on lots of people younger than you to work in shops, make things you buy, mend roads, drive buses, grow food etc.

With no workers younger than you there will be no taxes, no pension, no healthcare, no food,

One of the major problems facing society at the moment is that, world wide birthrates have fallen to replacement level and in many cases, well below and already governments are talking about people having to work well into their 70s and older before they can draw pensions, of pensions being lower than they are now and medical care restricted.

It is you that needs to remember that your current income and confort is dependent on the taxes and work being done by other people's children and grandchildren.

Your last remark just shows your ignorance. Nowadays most people use contraception most of he time and only cease to use it when they are seeking to become pregnant, which means that the possibility of conceiving a child is very much on their mind at the time they do so.

AGAA4 Thu 25-Jul-24 14:30:29

Tuaim

Some people feel that children are just not for them. Better to live your life childless through choice than be forced to live up to some ideal set in place by society. Not all of us are motherly by nature or good at baking come to that.

If people choose to not have children then I would respect that choice and not call them " miserable cat ladies" as Vance did. They are entitled to their choice as I am entitled to mine.
I have four children who work in jobs that benefit the community. NHS, Education, government. They all pay taxes which benefits everyone.
We would be in a sorry state if nobody had children.

J52 Thu 25-Jul-24 14:29:23

Oopsadaisy1

DamaskRose

biglouis

People who have bred children need to remember that they are living upon the grace (eg taxes paid by) those who are child free.

At the moment of their conception it is extremely unlikely that the parents were actually thinking of the children, but rather of their own pleasure.

So in a very real sense the childfree are paying for others to f**k and have fun.

What a disgusting comment.

Not forgetting your own parents Biglouis

A deeply unpleasant original post.
Those who are cared for in their last hours of need, would probably disagree with you.

BlueBelle Thu 25-Jul-24 14:25:18

Wow BigLouis is this really you’re thought pattern ? if so it’s sick that is a real cruel untrue and vindictive sounding comment to make
So glad we ve never met

Tuaim Thu 25-Jul-24 14:11:33

Some people feel that children are just not for them. Better to live your life childless through choice than be forced to live up to some ideal set in place by society. Not all of us are motherly by nature or good at baking come to that.

Tuaim Thu 25-Jul-24 14:09:37

DamaskRose

biglouis

People who have bred children need to remember that they are living upon the grace (eg taxes paid by) those who are child free.

At the moment of their conception it is extremely unlikely that the parents were actually thinking of the children, but rather of their own pleasure.

So in a very real sense the childfree are paying for others to f**k and have fun.

What a disgusting comment.

In what way is it a disgusting comment? It is, for me, an expression of how biglouis feels.

Llamedos13 Thu 25-Jul-24 13:58:12

Biglouis, usually when I am reading a thread and your name comes up, I expect to see a nasty comment or two, this time you excelled yourself!

Callistemon213 Thu 25-Jul-24 13:44:39

Visgir1

He doesn't know anything about her personal life and choice she made, that man is Thick and ignorant.
I'm proud to say I'm a Cat woman, even tho I have a DH, x2 AC, plus I have x2 cats.

I'm not keen on cats (they scare me) but if I had to choose between cats and Vance I'd choose 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 any day.

Visgir1 Thu 25-Jul-24 13:42:45

He doesn't know anything about her personal life and choice she made, that man is Thick and ignorant.
I'm proud to say I'm a Cat woman, even tho I have a DH, x2 AC, plus I have x2 cats.

Callistemon213 Thu 25-Jul-24 13:41:14

Actually, they are paying our pensions .....
And for our NHS treatment

Aveline Thu 25-Jul-24 13:36:55

Biglouis angry

Oopsadaisy1 Thu 25-Jul-24 13:35:04

DamaskRose

biglouis

People who have bred children need to remember that they are living upon the grace (eg taxes paid by) those who are child free.

At the moment of their conception it is extremely unlikely that the parents were actually thinking of the children, but rather of their own pleasure.

So in a very real sense the childfree are paying for others to f**k and have fun.

What a disgusting comment.

Not forgetting your own parents Biglouis

pascal30 Thu 25-Jul-24 13:29:11

MayBee70

DamaskRose

biglouis

People who have bred children need to remember that they are living upon the grace (eg taxes paid by) those who are child free.

At the moment of their conception it is extremely unlikely that the parents were actually thinking of the children, but rather of their own pleasure.

So in a very real sense the childfree are paying for others to f**k and have fun.

What a disgusting comment.

Horrible.sad

Beyond the pale...

MayBee70 Thu 25-Jul-24 13:05:15

DamaskRose

biglouis

People who have bred children need to remember that they are living upon the grace (eg taxes paid by) those who are child free.

At the moment of their conception it is extremely unlikely that the parents were actually thinking of the children, but rather of their own pleasure.

So in a very real sense the childfree are paying for others to f**k and have fun.

What a disgusting comment.

Horrible.sad

Grantanow Thu 25-Jul-24 13:03:37

Vance is disgusting. Aside from those who choose to remain child free or cannot have children for whatever reason (and despite tries via IVF which he opposes) his comment is a slur on those of us whose only child died in infancy. I hope he goes to the bottom of the dustbin of history with the equally repellant Trump.