This subject always confused me. On one hand, we're told to work to continue this trend in the interest of reducing pollution and carbon footprint and quell the

This subject always confused me. On one hand, we're told to work to continue this trend in the interest of reducing pollution and carbon footprint and quell the dangers of overpopulation. On the other hand, we're told that shrinking birthrates are a problem, and that we must import workers from overseas to make up what we're losing. And, by crazy coincidence, doing so would be great for massive corporations.