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Poor people do not have more children because of "boredom." They have more children because they are less educated and because of higher infant mortality rates.
by cheetos 10y ago
Poor people do not have more children because of "boredom." They have more children because they are less educated and because of higher infant mortality rates.
- XorNot 10y agoOr you know: lack of access to birth control, particularly the pill. A high infant mortality rate doesn't actually explain anything, particularly in developed nations where that's not true.
- bballer 10y agoYou're correct that it was a bit of a pontification, but does it not seem like to much of a stretch to say that the more wealth you have the more options you have for entertainment? If you spend a majority of your time stuck at your house around the opposite sex and can't afford to do much else that in turn you will end up having more intercourse?