CHILDREN OF MEN

Rented Children of Men. Good Old Netflix. The movie takes place in a dystopian England 20 years from now. No known woman has given birth in the last 18+ years and the world’s youngest human has been stabbed by a disgruntled fan. No reason is given for this global infertility, but there are theories: genetic experiments, radiation, divine retribution. Everyone is depressed because the planet is dying – there is no hope for the future. Everywhere you see adds for a suicide pill called Quietus – a soothing voice sez "You decide when." Kind of like pills given now for erectile dysfunction, depression or whatever else ails one.

There are some holes in the story: with all medical science knows, why has no woman been able to give birth for 18 years? And why are the dawgz, cats, deer, cattle and chickens that roam the flick able to reproduce? And if Britain is losing people, why is does it encourage suicide and discourage immigration? One of the biggest losers I ever dated was a member of “Childfree by Choice” or “Babyhaters Not So Anonymous” or something like that. Rumour has it he hangs out on a lot of breastfeeding forums even though neither he nor his ex-wife ever reproduced. Eeeewwww.

At least after watching it I realized I HAVE hope. And I would never consider suicide. For one reason because it’s a sin. For another, because I am not that easily got rid of.