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[-] jet@hackertalks.com 26 points 8 months ago

The issue isn't making babies. That we can do no problem. The issue is convincing people to spend money, time, and slow down their careers to raise the babies.

Capitalism raises the price of childhood. Birth control gives people the choice of when to raise kids. Education and equal opportunity provides more compelling life options then just staying at home raising kids.

The sense of local community, the ease of child care, sick care, food, housing stress all factor in to intentional family planning.

[-] HerrVorragend@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

Education and equal opportunity provides more compelling life options then just staying at home raising kids.

The main problem is, that these options are a mere theory for many when two people in a household have to work to make ends meet.

The raising of kids is then just something that comes on top of the existing burdens.

[-] jet@hackertalks.com 9 points 8 months ago

If they let people skip compulsory military service if they're actively parents. They'll probably see a bit of a baby boom

[-] Extra_Special_Carbon@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

A better solution is to make having a family financially practical. I get S. Korea’s need for compulsory military service.

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