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Prior to social security and pensions, people had kids to care for them in their old age. In order to do that, parents would save and the children would inherit
by anon1m0us 7y ago
Prior to social security and pensions, people had kids to care for them in their old age. In order to do that, parents would save and the children would inherit the wealth they had created.
Now society is different. Older folks don't rely on children anymore, they rely on corporations and the government. They reverse mortgage their homes instead of leaving them to their children.
The family has broken down. Extrapolate that to communities. Companies. Friends.
Our society is broken for everyone but the wealthy in power and they don't want to help anyone else either.
- rdm_blackhole 7y ago> people had kids to care for them in their old age Bringing kids in this world to take care of you when you are old is probably the most selfish thing you can do.
- account73466 7y agoit is called evolution edit: I appreciate your downvote but please read about evolutionary processes
- gedy 7y agoThen humans have been selfish since time immemorial.
- jacquesm 7y agoIn many third world countries this is still the case. One of the biggest indicators of how wealthy a country is is to see what the average number of children per couple is. It's the first thing to drop once the feeling that the country will be able to deal responsibly with its elderly is established.