Family sizes are down, birth rates are now 1 per family, maybe 2 children.
This is due to many reasons but mostly
- Hormonal birth control
- Women entering the mainstream labor pool
Basically, there are better things for women to do then just have kids. This has a been a huge force multiplier for the economy
However, this means that family lines, genetic lineage, family names, dynasties… All rests on the shoulders of a single child. That’s a lot of pressure.
When you had 10 children, and one or two were “special”, it may have caused some drama but the lineage was still being secured by the other 8.
When there is only one child who then chooses a alternative life style that does not reproduce that means the END of a genetic line, the end of a name, the end of a dynasty, the end of a family. These things are hugely important to people.
I think people are more angry about sexual choices now, because they’re more important, because people have less children.
Do your research. Birth rate declines as cultural stability and wealth increase. Period.
Birth rate declines as cultural stability and wealth increase. Period.
Does this mean that birth control doesn’t prevent teenage pregnancy?