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The concern is obsolete. 183 out of 195 countries have below replacement fertility, and the others are expected to get there within a generation.[1] Over-rapid
by tuatoru 3y ago
The concern is obsolete. 183 out of 195 countries have below replacement fertility, and the others are expected to get there within a generation.[1]
Over-rapid depopulation is a real concern. Especially in East Asia and Europe.
If you want to know more search YouTube for the documentary "Birthgap" by Stephen J Shaw.[2]
Feminist/leftist thought leaders don't want to hear this message because they immediately jump to the conclusion "so you want to put women back in the home, barefoot and pregnant" and try to cancel you.
Instead, Shaw offers this: Make university free for mothers of 2 or more children, and change employment law and retirement ages so they can have full careers after having their kids at the safest age.
1. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53409521 https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53409521
"Falling fertility rates mean nearly every country could have shrinking populations by the end of the century. / And 23 nations - including Spain and Japan - are expected to see their populations halve by 2100."
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6s8QlIGanA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6s8QlIGanA
3. https://www.birthgap.org/ https://www.birthgap.org/
- fsflover 3y agoSomehow you never mentioned the climate catastrophe, which is one of the direct consequences of overpopulation and overconsumption. More children will definitely make it worse in the middle term, and we may not have time to fix that, making our children suffer a lot.