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Of course. My response was overly simplistic, simply because the parent comment seemed to suggest that there existed no solution.
by epgui 1y ago
Of course. My response was overly simplistic, simply because the parent comment seemed to suggest that there existed no solution.
- lotsofpulp 1y agoWhat do you mean? I see no success so far across the world, and simply paying people to have kids is the wrong incentive (since badly raised children are worse than no children).
- pstuart 1y ago> paying people to have kids is the wrong incentive I absolutely agree. Childcare is horribly expensive and just easing the burden of that would make parenting far more palatable to those who would otherwise be good parents.
- lotsofpulp 1y agoEven the Scandinavian countries with world’s most generous childcare subsidies are nowhere near a replacement total fertility rate (~2.1). Expecting other societies less egalitarian and less rich than them is pie in the sky thinking.
- pstuart 1y agoMy point is that this is a problem that can be solved, the only thing stopping us is us. As this thread happening in a post about machinations by the current regime, the likelihood of it being solved (let alone correctly) borders on near impossible. The only thing that they'll do that will affect this is take away reproductive rights and that will lead to more unplanned births.
- lotsofpulp 1y agoMy point is that it's easy to say it can be solved, but I have yet to see any evidence of how (absent removing or reducing women's rights). Solved meaning achieving replacement rate total fertility rate, not just people having the amount of kids they say they want.