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Your rationality could save the world, if only you added some pragmatism to it. Here's some things you have not considered: * religion (the poor are more likel
by arenaninja 12y ago
Your rationality could save the world, if only you added some pragmatism to it. Here's some things you have not considered:
* religion (the poor are more likely to be religious, most religions frown upon birth control)
* abusive relationships (I've seen women go from comfortable living in their on home to being on welfare because after X years, their partners are abusive)
* addictions
* medical bills
* onset of mental illness
- orbifold 12y agoReligion and birth control are both a question of indoctrination by the state. The Soviet Union and its satellite states managed to reduce religious belief fairly effectively, in the Czech Republic ~70% are atheist / non-believers, East Germany has similar numbers. They provided free access to birth control, abortions and infant child care. Of course none of this would be possible in most of the world, religious belief is too entrenched and there are no strong ideologies left that are prepared to fight it.