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# Mere Fidelity: Procreation, For and Against - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture
- URL: https://mereorthodoxy.com/mere-fidelity-procreation/
- Published: 2018-10-31T05:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-18T16:14:05.000Z
- Description: Derek and Alastair put Matt through the trauma of a second dissertation defense, as they together discuss the reasons why we procreate and the reasons we might choose not to. If you’re interested in supporting the show financially, you can […]
- Author: Mere Orthodoxy
- Tags: Matthew Lee Anderson

Derek and Alastair put Matt through the trauma of a second dissertation defense, as they together discuss the reasons why we procreate and the reasons we might choose not to.

If you’re interested in supporting the show financially, you can check out our Patreon [here](https://www.patreon.com/merefidelity?ty=h&ref=mereorthodoxy.com).

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