Judaism - Choosing to be childless

[Chavak]

I don't think there can be a blanket rule. I would not encourage people to not have children because of environmental reasons, but I also would not encourage people to have children if they don't have a desire to. It is difficult in Judaism (at least in the Orthodox world) to not have kids. I can't even count the number of times that a frum person has looked at me with pity when I tell them I don't have kids.