Re:Don't worry about global population collapse
by seanmcdirmid on Saturday September 30, 2023 @11:29PM
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After WW2? Mortality rates were pretty good. None of my dad’s siblings died in childhood. In Latin America, child mortality isn’t bad either. Catholics (at least back then, and many today outside of the USA, especially in the Philippines) do not believe in contraception.
Re:Don't worry about global population collapse
by tuatoru on Saturday September 30, 2023 @11:43PM
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At population level age of the woman at household formation predicts number of children. It's simple biology.
Re:Don't worry about global population collapse
by Thorrez on Sunday October 01, 2023 @12:19AM
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>Probably contraception availability also plays a role there, but I'd be surprised if the two don't go hand in hand: if you have money to spend on healthcare then you'll also have the money for cheap contraceptives.
Contraception is forbidden by the Catholic Church.
Re:Don't worry about global population collapse
by lucb1e on Sunday October 01, 2023 @03:10PM
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Yeah and we see what effect that is having in the christian 'western' countries
Re:Don't worry about global population collapse
by mensetmanusman on Sunday October 01, 2023 @08:05PM
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Practicing Catholics are one of the few growing demographics.
Probably contraception availability also plays a role there, but I'd be surprised if the two don't go hand in hand: if you have money to spend on healthcare then you'll also have the money for cheap contraceptives.
Edit: another comment (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37720354) linked to a video by the author of the book that I read the above claim in: https://youtu.be/2LyzBoHo5EI?t=962 (the conclusion is what I linked, about 1 minute of watch time)