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To think pronatalists are on to something?

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Carebearsonmybed · 25/05/2024 09:28

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/may/25/american-pronatalists-malcolm-and-simone-collins?CMP=ShareiOSAppp_Other

I don't agree with everything this couple say or do but I do think we are approaching a demographic timebomb when the global human population starts to drop in 50 years time.

Most women probably expect to have more DCs at 20 than they end up having by 45. What can we do to get the UK birth rate to replacement rate of c 2.5 so we don't have a crisis of elderly people without enough workers to pay for or provide care and subsidence?

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EmpressOfTheThread · 25/05/2024 09:46

Surely over population is a significant problem? Resources being stretched and millions on the move?
I don't think a drop in the human population would be a bad thing. I don't think it's going to happen any time soon, though.

MichaelAndEagle · 25/05/2024 09:46

Isn't the solution to have a sensible immigration policy?
Lots of countries have a growing population, a much younger population and plenty of people who want to work and pay taxes in the UK.

Beezknees · 25/05/2024 09:46

Up to them. But I don't want to have tons of kids, thanks.

TimeForTeaAndG · 25/05/2024 09:45

We could...have a common travel area to allow neighbouring country populations to come and work...oh wait, we had that...

There's 8 billion people in the world so really we don't have a population shortage problem, we have a "everyone's too bloody worried about letting outsiders in" problem.

HappyAutumnFields · 25/05/2024 09:44

Did you actually read the article in full, OP?

AnnaMagnani · 25/05/2024 09:41

Honestly I thought this couple were weirder than the Quiverfull lot.

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