Is it selfish to want children so that you won't die alone?

Question

Tracey Emin wants to adopt when she's 50 so that she won't die alone and childless - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1035751/Controversial-millionaire-artist-Tracey-Emin-reveals-frightened-dying-childless.html

Answer 1

I used to work with the elderly . Trust me having children is no guarantee that you won't be left lonely or die alone . I witnessed that many times .

Answer 2

The last thing I'd want of my daughter would be for her to sacrifice herself to care for me if I was old and helpless. It's too much of a burden. I cared for my dad because I felt sorry for him, my mother demanded it, so in my experience it can be selfish.

Answer 3

Ha! Children are more likely to dump you in a nursing home these days, so goodness only knows what it will be like in the future.

Answer 4

Wey nah,i had my 5 so i don't end up in a home when i'm old and knackered.LOL (only joking btw)

Answer 5

i want kids cos in 10 years time i can to force a person to do household chores for no cash while i can sit relaxing, watching tv.

Answer 6

If that's the only reason,yes.I suspect Ms. Emin puts on a hard front though and doesn't give too much of herself away considering her upbringing and she genuinely wants to be a Mum for the right reasons.

Answer 7

No one can tell what may happen!if you go ga ga then you may be put in a home!-no telling really-could be selfish but it's choice!

In many cultures the children when they grow up look after their older members of the family-no residential homes-these are mainly in the West

Answer 8

I don´t rate Tracey Emin as an artist and as  a person I think she has a few issues.

But I am SICK TO DEATH of seeing famous people go on about adopting kids from poor countries. Some of them are literally buying their children (Madonna. Angelina) others are jumping on the bandwagon for furtherment of their own fame.(Jordan)

I know what I am talking about. International adoption is an incredibly difficult and long process. I marvel when I see these famous types literally picking the child that they want by age , s*x etc. Neither Madonna, Angelina  Jordan  and definitely not Emin would pass all of the social and psychological tests that I went through.