• Delta_V@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    In a world with too many humans already, can you imagine painting a drop in the birth rate as somehow a bad thing?

    lol

    • NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      I don’t really care about its impact on the economy, but I do feel for those who are attempting to have a child to no avail. I can only imagine how soul crushing that process can be.

      • androogee (they/she)@midwest.social
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        5 months ago

        “Fertility crisis” in the headline doesn’t refer to anyone’s inability to have children. It refers to the fertility rate, which is just statistics about how many kids are popping out.

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      5 months ago

      The problem is the average age increases, and you’ll have more of an elderly population, meaning barely any people actually working while a ton of people are on pensions

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        5 months ago

        That’s why I’m living now, not waiting for retirement. I got a good 15 years left, maybe 20 if I push it. Then I’m tapping out. Not a fan of keeping on living just for the sake of breathing.