$1T is leaving Britain because of Brexit

Re:$1T is leaving Britain because of Brexit by dijit on Monday January 07, 2019 @01:10PM (#18848031)

Because we have an aging population, and pensions are the single largest government expense. (more than double the NHS, which is also heavily burdened by our aging populaton)

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Re:$1T is leaving Britain because of Brexit by growlist on Monday January 07, 2019 @01:24PM (#18848222)

So then why not encourage the population to breed, rather than sourcing our fertility abroad?!

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Re:$1T is leaving Britain because of Brexit by JAlexoid on Monday January 07, 2019 @06:12PM (#18851270)

Because forcing people to breed isn't exactly an efficient tool.

Also - a population highly burdened with a lot of children tends to produce less value. It keeps more people out of work.

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Re:$1T is leaving Britain because of Brexit by growlist on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @05:01AM (#18854511)

So let me get this straight: your position is that an ageing population can only be solved by migration?

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Re:$1T is leaving Britain because of Brexit by dijit on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @01:36PM (#18858095)

Or killing of the old. Or forced breeding.

Migration is the most ethical of those.

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