There’s really quite a bit of bias here in this short statement that I’d like to highlight: * Assumes that falling marriage/birth rate is a bad thing. But ther

There’s really quite a bit of bias here in this short statement that I’d like to highlight: * Assumes that falling marriage/birth rate is a bad thing. But there are some benefits as well such as fewer unwanted births and unhappy marriages, less environmental strain, affordable housing costs, low unemployment, etc. * Assumes that only men “stubbornly hold onto traditional mores”. Surely women do this too. * Assumes cultural differences in Japan are “dated” (and therefore inferior) compared to elsewhere. Note that I’m not even a cultural relativist. I do think that some cultural traits are objectively better than others. But you do need to be careful to avoid bias. Finally I’d just point out that marriage and birth rates are on the decline in much of the developed world. Which leads me to believe that the cause must more universal than a single population of men refusing to abandon their stubborn traditions.