Since Nadya Suleman recently gave birth to octuplets, much debate has arisen over the ethics of having children in today’s world. While I am not endorsing Suleman’s actions (having such a large number of children simply to receive monetary aid from the government and well-meaning citizens, which Suleman has been accused of, very much trivializes the meaning of childbearing), it is nonetheless clear that our society has an ungodly hatred of children. Having fourteen children by in vitro fertilization—at least without a male provider—is perhaps irresponsible. However, many debaters claim that the rest of us should avoid childbearing due to overpopulation and the destruction of the environment. This is downright foolishness, and Christians need to take a stand.

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