Re:MIT Predicted Society Will Collapse in 2040. Research Sho...
by mortenjorck on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @02:37PM
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> Oh and China is now suggesting 3 kids per couple will be to tolerated...
This phrasing, specifically "tolerated," implies a misunderstanding of the motivation behind the change in policy.
The CCP is not "tolerating" up to three children per family; it is doing its usual ham-handed best to encourage it. China has blasted right through stage 3 (thanks to one-child) into stage 4 of the Demographic Transition Model, and is staring down the precipice of stage 5, where the likes of Japan already find themselves.
This phrasing, specifically "tolerated," implies a misunderstanding of the motivation behind the change in policy.
The CCP is not "tolerating" up to three children per family; it is doing its usual ham-handed best to encourage it. China has blasted right through stage 3 (thanks to one-child) into stage 4 of the Demographic Transition Model, and is staring down the precipice of stage 5, where the likes of Japan already find themselves.
If you're not familiar with the DTM: https://populationeducation.org/what-demographic-transition-...