<i>If I am an enlightened owner, it seems obvious that I should help people raise kids (for the benefit of humanity), even though it makes my individual life marginally less enjoyable.</i><p>Indeed. And I don&#x27;t think it contradicts what you say, to suggest that it could make your life <i>more</i> enjoyable in the longer term. Those kids are your future customers, employees, and neighbors. And, their parents are an economic and political force to be reckoned with.