OK. I didn't mean to alienate. My brother-in-law, my sister, and pretty much all of our friends, are childless by choice or by circumstance, and past the poin

OK. I didn't mean to alienate. My brother-in-law, my sister, and pretty much all of our friends, are childless by choice or by circumstance, and past the point of having any. While they share our views, politically, it's not as personal to them. It's really hard to detect any level of fear or significant concern from them as to where the nation is heading over the next 30 or 40 years. They believe bad things will happen, but in a detached, non-emotional manner. That's not really surprising to me. I am certain that I would not feel as passionate as I do, if I didn't have kids. Many people have expressed the view the Angela Merkel would not be risking the culture of Germany or Europe, if she had children and grandchildren. My wife and I feel that way, to be sure.