return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoAmericans shrug over falling birthratewww.newsweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square71linkfedilinkarrow-up1125arrow-down14
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minus-squarebobalot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·1 year agoWhile the cost of children, lack of support and stagnant wages are definately a factor, birth rates have declined even in countries where income inequality is lower and support for parents is higher. It is not going to be an easy problem to solve.
minus-squareGiuseppeAndTheYeti@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoIts not a problem. A consistent population is much easier to plan for financially and socially.
minus-squareWraithGear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year agoYea it’s only a problem when you need to perpetuate a pirimid scheme.
While the cost of children, lack of support and stagnant wages are definately a factor, birth rates have declined even in countries where income inequality is lower and support for parents is higher.
It is not going to be an easy problem to solve.
Its not a problem. A consistent population is much easier to plan for financially and socially.
Yea it’s only a problem when you need to perpetuate a pirimid scheme.