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Re:Third of Japan's 18-year-olds women may never have childr... by automatic6131 on Thursday August 31, 2023 @10:40AM (#37337862)
It's strange that other people will pay the burden of raising children that support your retirement.

You might think that your earning and savings supports your retirement, but no. It will be the next generation of workers that actualize it. Money is just unit of account, it by itself does not give you a retirement. Only working age, working people.

We've found ourselves in a very strange moral hazard. You spend your money to raise kids that will work to earn my savings in my retirement. Hopefully the state can afford your retirement too, but that's unlikely, because no one had children. Because this society sterilizes itself.

Re:Third of Japan's 18-year-olds women may never have childr... by lotsofpulp on Thursday August 31, 2023 @10:47AM (#37338010)
Seems like old age social safety nets are a net negative.
Re:Third of Japan's 18-year-olds women may never have childr... by PaulHoule on Thursday August 31, 2023 @11:03AM (#37338282)
You'll feel different when you are old.
Re:Third of Japan's 18-year-olds women may never have childr... by throwawaysleep on Thursday August 31, 2023 @10:52AM (#37338084)
Developed countries will always have immigration as long as somewhere remains a totalitarian hole. But yes, economically there is significant moral hazard. It is dependent on somewhere being unpleasant enough for people to want to live in a completely different culture.
Re:Third of Japan's 18-year-olds women may never have childr... by cvhashim04 on Thursday August 31, 2023 @11:56AM (#37339243)
Immigrants are carrying the child rearing burden