>The government already heavily subsidises child-rearing That 'heavy subsidy' doesn't even begin to cover the economical costs, let alone the crazy amount of w

>The government already heavily subsidises child-rearing That 'heavy subsidy' doesn't even begin to cover the economical costs, let alone the crazy amount of work. >I'm not sure if "children are our future" is our future. This model might not be viable forever as the world population keeps growing. This is a whole other can of worms. What's the alternative? Hoping that the children of other countries will just work for your retirement out of the goodness of their heart? Well, maybe you're rich and invested in foreign markets so this isn't a worry for you, but for the vast majority of people this isn't an option.