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Basic LA

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3. Yeah, that's the planet's big problem!

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Thu Feb 29, 2024, 07:46 PM

Feb 29

Not enough people! Let's double that 8 billion Pronto!
Seriously, what ever happened to zero population growth? To overcrowding and Malthusian Theory and Soylent Green?

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Demographic crisis in Japan and South Korea as birthrates reach new record lows. [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 29 OP

Crapola......................... Lovie777 Feb 29 #1

If a country improves the lives of women, makes it easier for them to Irish_Dem Feb 29 #2

Some countries are paying couples to have kids redqueen Feb 29 #8

Exactly, it is not just about money. Irish_Dem Feb 29 #9

Socioeconomic factors aside, my suspicion is that it's partly driven by PFAS chemicals in the environment lostnfound Mar 1 #19

I think hormone disruption is a very big factor. Irish_Dem Mar 1 #20

Yeah, that's the planet's big problem! Basic LA Feb 29 #3

Declining birth rates are good news. limbicnuminousity Feb 29 #4

This☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️ roamer65 Feb 29 #5

Exactly. Scrivener7 Feb 29 #6

The problem is a very low tax base and work force Elessar Zappa Feb 29 #7

Quite the conundrum. limbicnuminousity Feb 29 #10

This. TheProle Feb 29 #11

There are shops in my neighborhood betsuni Feb 29 #12

interesting. Thanks for the first hand report. BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 1 #16

You're welcome! betsuni Mar 1 #17

Meaningful maternity leave. Better wages and retirement plans for women. Childcare. And something... Hekate Feb 29 #13

Immigration, yes. betsuni Mar 1 #18

i think the problem is two-fold Takket Feb 29 #14

"lot of people just don't want to bring their kids into a world that is falling apart" redqueen Feb 29 #15

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