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on Friday November 16 2018, @02:15AM
from the not-so-many-men-are-having-children-either dept.
from the not-so-many-men-are-having-children-either dept.
'Remarkable' decline in fertility rates
There has been a remarkable global decline in the number of children women are having, say researchers.
Their report found fertility rate falls meant nearly half of countries were now facing a "baby bust" - meaning there are insufficient children to maintain their population size.
The researchers said the findings were a "huge surprise".
And there would be profound consequences for societies with "more grandparents than grandchildren".
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Remember Darwin; building a better mousetrap merely results in smarter mice.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 16 2018, @12:14PM (2 children)
No responsibility without authority. A society that puts the responsibility of alimony and child support on the male must grant authority to the male and not the female (via the state).
If that sounds harsh, we can reverse the equation for females to "No authority without responsibility". Men will not enter into relationships with feckless single mothers or females that have taken a mile of dick between their legs. We're going to see generations of childless, depressed women growing old with their cats while only men in their 50s enter into relationships [nytimes.com] because they'll be the only males that can afford it.
Such is the price for eliminating traditional gender roles [medpagetoday.com]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 17 2018, @03:10AM (1 child)
My ex, who now in her late 30s is still single, is now chasing me to get back together and have a kid.
After spending years chasing dick.
She left me because she thought that I would always come back.
But now? After watching her be with a slew of others? No.
I am still on the fence. I have time to settle down if I want to. If I do, it will be with a pretty 30yo who likes to have sex. No sex, no kids. New rule, and I am sticking to it.
As for the single mothers now looking for male company with their one or two kids? Good luck.
(Score: 2) by Farmer Tim on Saturday November 17 2018, @03:39PM
Yes, that’s usually how it works.
Came for the news, stayed for the soap opera.