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Re:Community’s 25yrs without a newborn shows scale of Japan’... by barry-cotter on Saturday March 18, 2023 @02:31AM (#35206692)
If you think people are a problem why not be the solution in your own life?
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Re:Community’s 25yrs without a newborn shows scale of Japan’... by admissionsguy on Saturday March 18, 2023 @02:40AM (#35206733)
One can think people are a problem and still cherish life (the two are probably correlated). That's why it's fortunate that the population reduction is happening spontaneously.
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Re:Community’s 25yrs without a newborn shows scale of Japan’... by throwaway290 on Saturday March 18, 2023 @02:34AM (#35206708)
Harsh but illustrative.
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Re:Community’s 25yrs without a newborn shows scale of Japan’... by imtringued on Saturday March 18, 2023 @05:02AM (#35207451)
As others have said, the average fertility rate is below replacement, so if you talk to an average person "being the solution" is already the case.
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