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I mention it as example of adults who have priorities traditionally associated with younger people - the low birth rate in places like Germany or Italy partly c
by nir 18y ago
I mention it as example of adults who have priorities traditionally associated with younger people - the low birth rate in places like Germany or Italy partly comes from adults preferring a certain lifestyle (a better car, exotic vacations, living in fashionable=expensive neighborhoods etc)
(I'm not judging this, btw, it's a valid choice.)
- olavk 18y agoThe reason for the low birth rates in eg. Italy is probably not primarily because people want cars and vacations, but rather that society is structured such that if a woman gets a child, she have to give up her career and become a housewife. Therefore many women defer having kids or choose not to have kids. In Scandinavia birth rates are relatively higher - definitely not because Scandinavians don't like cars or vacations, but rather because the society makes it easier to have children and a job at the same time (e.g. kindergartens available and so on).
- dgabriel 18y agoVery true, same in France where the family benefits are amazing.