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> People did not fear having kids in the middle of world wars, famines, genocides etc. Hmm, well that is completely and utterly wrong... Decrease in births du
by Invictus0 5y ago
> People did not fear having kids in the middle of world wars, famines, genocides etc.
Hmm, well that is completely and utterly wrong...
Decrease in births during Irish famine: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3542599/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3542599/
Decrease in births during WW1:
https://ww1.habsburger.net/en/chapters/dwindling-birth-rates-during-first-world-war https://ww1.habsburger.net/en/chapters/dwindling-birth-rates...
Decrease in Uighur birth rate right now: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/extreme-drop-in-xinjiang-birth-rate-amid-claims-of-uighur-genocide-7smt8wclc https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/extreme-drop-in-xinjiang-...
- throwaway6734 5y agoOne of these things is not like the other.
- tacocataco 5y agoI remember reading recently that Ireland finally reached pre famine population levels. Found the article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/31/ireland-population-surpasses-5m-for-first-time-since-1851 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/31/ireland-popula...