Rolo, my intent was not to vilify your position, and viewed in a vacuum, your position certainly is NOT ironic. Viewed in the context of this thread, from my perspective, having just had to defend my position from people on one end, I found myself essentially having to defend it from the other, which seemed ironic to me, hence my sarcasm.
I personally can't hold myself to the standard you have chosen - to not procreate at all, and I will certainly not expect anyone else to do what I cannot. I certainly respect your position, and your decision... the example I am attempting to live is merely to show that one doesn't necessarily have to forego the option altogether - you can have kids, and still reduce population growth. Or "kid", rather, heh.
I'm certain we all do have more in common than it on the surface appears, and I know sometimes I can be coarse, if not somewhat insulting. Obviously none of my barbs are intended to be taken deeply and personally - to me, this is all in good fun, and could only be better if we were all sharing a case of beer around a campfire.
(though invariably, we'd probably end up harping on the dude who brought the natty-ice, and he'd call me a snob for bringing Newcastle or Fullerton's on a camping trip, but I digress)
The people on this site, though often even MORE abrasive than me, all seem to be good people, and I have THOUROGHLY enjoyed the many engaging and at times juvenile discussions I've partaken in, and I look forward to more. Good times.