Agree. I would suggest that from the perspective of a family in a deprived, benefit dependant community, that large families provide security/safety in numbers. Maybe in some cases, an aberrated sense of 'being productive' and having a sense of worth/belonging. Yes, anyone can have kids, but if...
Not having a go at your opinion at all just want to kick this around a bit. The premise of 'entitlement' suggests that if you're a couple, you are only entitled to have children if you can afford it, assuming that is, that entitlement works both ways, the couple who want the kid and the welfare...