Parents have a built in responsibility when they have children. That doesn't mean they always live up to it. But just because people don't have children, doesn't mean they don't have other responsibilities.
A lot of times, couples without children are responsible for helping out the extended family and community since couples with children are too busy raising children. Don't forget that other family members are important and require care sometimes as much or more so than children do.
I agree that telling someone that "they are less responsible" because they chose not to have children is more than a little insulting. Especially since you don't know if the reason they chose not to have children was done because they felt it was the more responsible thing to do.
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