Kid ...........

The wedding bells chime and soon the stork announces its arrival!!!! Idyllic doesn't it sound?
Yes; to most people, having a kid is the next logical step after marriage. Has anyone ever thought as to why one should have a kid?
I have come across the following reasons from reasonably experienced folks.
To give our lives a meaning and direction: Well this couple; within the first year of marriage realised that their "life" was meaningless and they needed to create a "life" to make it meaningful. How easy is it for someone to believe this statement? Two people live for over 25% percent of their lives. After marriage, they suddenly decide that a thrid entity is required to make life worthwhile.
To carry on the family name: Most people think of this as a valid reason to have a kid. Moreover, it doesn't stop with "kid". It implies "male kid". So people one generation ago too kept trying and trying until they had a male heir to their not so happening legacy.
To make us happy: This is the most honest reason I would say. Yes, a toothless tiny yawn can bring a smile to most faces. But does this happiness last long?
To take care of us in our old age: This is by far the worst reason. Having a kid and treating it like an insurance policy can be the called as the most selfish act.

By far, all reasons to have a kid seem to be some act of selfishness. Not one reason that I came across seemed devoid of any vested interest of the parents.
Is a child ever asked whether he/she wanted to be born (however impractical it may sound)?
Then when the kid decides to "live" on his/her own terms, why do the parents ask for payback? They brought the kid into the world for their own reasons and not because the chid asked to be born. But a kid is not a commodity or an enslaved entity. He/she can think and act. He/she can have desires (different from his/her parents').
Is it fair to quash them through emotional blackmail?