Die Wahrheit darüber, warum wir keine Kinder mehr bekommen – Die Statistiken lügen nicht: Weltweit bekommen die Menschen weniger Kinder. Angesichts der Befürchtungen einer zunehmend alternden Bevölkerung untersucht Helen Coffey die Gründe, warum die Elternschaft an Attraktivität verloren hat.
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/babies-birth-rate-decline-fertility-b2605579.html
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>And, though there might be issues that come with an ageing population, it’s also inevitable. “The UN said many years ago – and any demographer would agree with this – that ageing will occur no matter what,” says Skirbekk. “We are living longer.” This means a fairly rapid increase in the number of countries where more than half of the population is aged over 50. Societal adaptations will have to be made, but technological changes and automation could help fill gaps in an older workforce.
Next up – Population Enhancement Strategy, where we take donated sperm/eggs and produce children in Labs that will be raised by the state and released into the general population.
Hollywood isn’t too far off the mark on this one.
To me, it’s because I can’t seem to find anyone willing to think beyond two days in the future anymore. Really prevents any kind of real long term commitment orientated planning like the 18+ years it takes to raise a child for example.
Isn’t this what they have been preaching since the 70s in college? It’s happening let it happen.
My thing is, I simply don’t want kids. Seeing all of the places I played as a kid turned into strip malls, generic office buildings and McMansion hell subdivisions had more to do with it than my finances. We’re increasingly seeing the negative relationship between population growth and future quality of life, and I just don’t want that for whatever kids do get born.