To think France's plan to write to every 29 year old reminding them to breed is patronising nonsense??

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Nobody alive is forgetting to do this

A lot of people don't want to because in the modern era it's not necessary and a lot less fun than other stuff

Some people DO want to but can't in which case idk give them the missing tools or funds

But nobody is forgetting

Why does this whole topic seem to bamboozle policymakers so hard?

Exactly

Ageing populations are the most peaceful and prosperous. The last thing you want is a bunch of angry young people with nothing to do. Agree with the above that tech and assisted dying are the answers. (I will never understand why so many people want to be forced to spend ten years at the end of their lives in a wretched state)

Why are you mocking, or being sarcastic, about the intellect of people you don’t know who happen to have wanted a child but couldn’t?

Are you an anti-natalist?

In some senses, yes. For quite a few people ‘one day’ turns into too many days and then it’s too late.

Not being in a position to have them is not the same as forgetting to have them. Saying “one day” is clearly not forgetting.

I never “forgot”. I just was never in a position to have them.

So that’s that.

It is a form of forgetting, living for the moment with short term thinking.

Yes, I bet it was a fake dossier made by her ex. Good thing that he is an ex.

You may be right @OonaStubbs. AI isn’t a good substitute for jobs that require empathy or creativity though -or dealing with unpredictable situations. So certain roles will still be open.

Vulnerable people born into a shrinking society is worrying. A child with additional needs or MH problems, for example.

Nope - it’s not a form of forgetting. Words have meaningsz

If you are not in a position to have them you are not in a position to have them. Or planning it as something to do but in future equally does not mean forgetting.

AI is in its infancy, we've no idea how it go or even if it will transform the world, a lot of very large companies could implode if they cannot generate revenue.

I'm with the OP that we can't rely on the kids being born today to pay taxes. The young will be the ones needing support if anything at this rate, so many of them already do.

I don't think we really know what will happen in the future or what life will be like. I think maybe we will just have assisted dying as an option for everyone as @BruFord says. I do think we extend life to the absolute max these days and that it's not really to anyone's benefit most of the time.

I intend to do things all the time, and then forget to do them.

When you are you in your late 20s, it's still really hard to believe that any kind of ageing will happen to you.

Making decisions around timing of kids vs career is also really tricky. And when people around you keep saying "so and so had a kid at 42", it gives you a bit of false sense of security.

If egg freezing had been available and reliable when I was in my late 20s, I would probably have an extra child. France's offer won't work for everyone, but it would have worked for me.

Nobody is talking about forgetting anything - so your example of you forgetting things is of no relevance.