I really hope this forum doesn't fall down that rabbit hole

You at least have to admit that they are a massive financial drain on people who do it just because it's 'normal' or some weird societal expectation. Even when you ignore the environmental considerations, having children is simply not a good idea for many people that do it.

I wish I was this naive and ignorant of literally every shred of credible scientific evidence. I'd be a lot happier.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimism_bias

My father was an environmental scientist, I grew up reading New Scientist. The science is far less optimistic that you want it to be.