“My kids keep dying, but I can just adopt more.” Same sentiment, closer to the actual concept of a nation state. Or maybe, “my kids can’t have grandkids, so I

“My kids keep dying, but I can just adopt more.” Same sentiment, closer to the actual concept of a nation state. Or maybe, “my kids can’t have grandkids, so I’ll just adopt myself some.” The reasonable question you have to ask isn’t “how do I adopt more grandkids?” It’s “Why can’t MY kids have their own kids?”