Re:Three-child policy: China lifts cap on births in major po...
by joshuamorton on Monday May 31, 2021 @04:54PM
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> What history?
Pretty much all of it. Children were the people who would continue to do the work required to gather food once you were too old to do it yourself.
> an extension of the family tree
Yes, but why does this matter?
> If your statement has any weight many underdeveloped nations would've never had children.
No, this argument is exactly why many underdeveloped nations continue to have high birth rates (this and higher child mortality requiring you to have even more kids per adult)
Pretty much all of it. Children were the people who would continue to do the work required to gather food once you were too old to do it yourself.
> an extension of the family tree
Yes, but why does this matter?
> If your statement has any weight many underdeveloped nations would've never had children.
No, this argument is exactly why many underdeveloped nations continue to have high birth rates (this and higher child mortality requiring you to have even more kids per adult)