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I'd be much more concerned for the future of the species when folks that can make the no children choice actually make it. It's not going to help with overpopul

I'd be much more concerned for the future of the species when folks that can make the no children choice actually make it. It's not going to help with overpopulation. It's just going to shift the demographics to something unsustainable.

sien 10y ago
It's really interesting on that front to see what is happening in Japan: http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21713868-there-arent-many-and-cities-are-growing-desperate-desperately-seeking-young-people http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21713868-there-arent-many... Japan has developed world birth rates and very low immigration. Japan's population has decreased by 1M already. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/02/26/its-official-japans-population-is-drastically-shrinking/?utm_term=.f8e653d26fcd https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/02/26... Globally as poor countries get richer and emigrate less this is what is likely to happen in many places.