• News
  • Life
  • TV & Film
  • Beauty
  • Style
  • Home
  • News
    • Celebrity
    • Entertainment
    • Politics
    • Royal Family
  • Life
    • Animals
    • Food & Drink
    • Women's Health
    • Mental Health
    • Sex & Relationships
    • Travel
    • Real Life
  • TV & Film
    • True Crime
    • Documentaries
    • Netflix
    • BBC
    • ITV
    • Tyla Recommends
  • Beauty
    • Hair
    • Make-up
    • Skincare
  • Style
    • Home
    • Fashion
    • Shopping
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
Submit Your Content
Women Respond To Pope's Claims That It's 'Selfish' Not To Have Children

Home> News

Published 10:57 6 Jan 2022 GMT

Women Respond To Pope's Claims That It's 'Selfish' Not To Have Children

The Pope had women up in arms after claiming that people who decide against having children are 'selfish'.

Ali Condon

Ali Condon

Pope Francis has infuriated women with his latest claim that people who opt to have pets rather than children are "selfish."

The Pontiff had been speaking to an audience at the Vatican when he suggested that raising pets instead of children "takes away our humanity."

Pope Francis spoke about parenthood at the Vatican. (
Alamy)

Speaking at the Vatican, he said: "Today … we see a form of selfishness. We see that some people do not want to have a child.

"Sometimes they have one, and that’s it, but they have dogs and cats that take the place of children. This may make people laugh but it is a reality."

The Pope went on to add that as a result, "civilisation grows old without humanity because we lose the richness of fatherhood and motherhood and it is the country that suffers."

The Pope has claimed that opting not to have children is a "selfish" act.
The Pope has claimed that opting not to have children is a "selfish" act.

Taking to Twitter in an outrage, thousands of women made sure to tell the Pope what they thought of his latest claim.

Reacting to the Pope's recent statement, one woman asked: "A man with no children telling women they're selfish not having children. Selfish to who exactly?"

Another tweeted: "The Pope and so many others have such a fetishization of the uteruses of women. Stay out of 'em. Not everyone wants kids. Society barely cares about the kids who are already born and need love, shelter, and happy homes."

(
Twitter)

"I’m sorry, didn’t realise I owed Pope Francis a newborn," commented one Twitter user.

"Pope Francis is talking real loud for someone who also does not have children," wrote another.

"How many babies has the Pope?" asked a third.

Women are furious over the Pope's claim. (
Alamy)

Whether you're not financially ready to raise children, you're biologically unable to have children, or you've decided to commit yourself to God (*cough, cough*) there are countless reasons why people don't become parents.

(
Twitter)


As one Twitter user aptly put it: "Choosing pets over kids isn’t selfish; it’s being responsible over what one could handle given the circumstances. A man who will never father children and be responsible for their growth and progress should refrain from commenting on reproduction."

We couldn't have said it better ourselves.

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: News, Parenting

Ali Condon
Ali Condon

Ali is a journalist for LADbible Group, writing on all things film, music, and entertainment across Tyla, LADbible and UNILAD. You can contact Ali at [email protected].

X

@alicondon

Choose your content:

4 hours ago
5 hours ago
  • 4 hours ago

    Eerie text University of Idaho issued to students minutes after bodies of four college murder victims were discovered

    Bryan Kohberger brutally murdered Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen in November 2022

    News
  • 4 hours ago

    Donald Trump slammed over sweary speech and 'bizarre' analogy in front of faith leaders at White House

    The US President met with a group of business leaders, many of whom are famed for their contribution to religion-orientated charity work

    News
  • 5 hours ago

    19-year-old teen dies after being sucked into meat grinder at work

    The tragic incident took place at Tina's Burritos food processing plant in California

    News
  • 5 hours ago

    Horrifying warning issued as magnetic toy trend surges among Gen Z

    A viral social media trend has seen teens placing tiny magnets on their tongues to imitate facial piercings

    News