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Re:The heritability of fertility makes world population stab... by bin0 on Friday July 05, 2019 @08:18AM (#20361931)
> Large families do not just happen due to poverty

You're right, they happen due to culture. However, the cultures you listed are notably insular and traditional, meaning they do not have large families for the same reason much of the world does (high infant mortality). I doubt these will ever change, but it is very possible the rest of the world will.

Re:The heritability of fertility makes world population stab... by barry-cotter on Friday July 05, 2019 @08:23AM (#20361962)
Though I’m sure the Mormons would cop to traditionalism calling a religion where the median man spent two years of his life in a foreign country insular is slightly odd, considering most Americans never leave their own country. Even aside from that cosmopolitanism Mormons have been state governors and been contenders for the presidency. Insular they are not.
Re:The heritability of fertility makes world population stab... by pharke on Friday July 05, 2019 @08:46AM (#20362101)
Insular was probably the wrong term to use, culturally rigid or conservative might be better. The point is they maintain a high fidelity to the cultural and behavioural patterns of their group. One of which is to eschew birth control and purposefully create large families.
Re:The heritability of fertility makes world population stab... by jjeaff on Friday July 05, 2019 @03:44PM (#20365259)
Mormon's do have and encourage large families. But there is no modern prohibition or even suggestion regarding birth control.
Re:The heritability of fertility makes world population stab... by knicholes on Friday July 05, 2019 @10:08AM (#20362603)
They're commanded to "multiply and replenish the Earth."