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Encouraging procreation isn't a sustainable solution. The planet is over populated and building economic models which depend on an ever growing population (or
by Tyrannosaurs 16y ago
Encouraging procreation isn't a sustainable solution. The planet is over populated and building economic models which depend on an ever growing population (or even one sustained at it's current level) is asking for trouble.
- araneae 16y agoIt's true that building an economic model that builds on a growing population is a bad idea. And it it's arguable that building one based on a population that stays the same size is bad, too. That doesn't change the fact that Sweden has many such programs, and it's the fifth most rapidly shrinking nation. A shrinking population makes any social program where a bulk of the money is spent on the elderly i.e. health insurance or social security is going to take a severe economic hit. The Swedes think that by offering incentives like this one, they can help preserve some of their other programs.
- Tyrannosaurs 16y agoI don't dispute that, I just dispute that the solution is to encourage procreation as the original post stated.
- robin_reala 16y agoGovernments should look to Logan’s Run for a sustainable solution.
- eru 16y ago> The planet is over populated [...] What tells you so?