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74 sats \ 17 replies \ @Satosora 31 Jul \ parent \ on: Japan Faces Economic Crossroads as Industrial Output Plummets econ

Yes, they dont have the greatest support system for young kids and families. I heard they are getting better, though.

68 sats \ 16 replies \ @riberet19 31 Jul

The high standard of living in Japan does not help the birth rate to grow either, in addition, the levels of "vegetable" men, as it is called there, are constantly increasing, that is, virgin men with no desire to have any wife or girlfriend.

63 sats \ 10 replies \ @Bell_curve 31 Jul

I think part of the problem in Japan like South Korea and China is men outnumber women. So they need to encourage females from Ukraine to immigrate to balance the odds or ratio.

When men outnumber women, women have too much power and they abuse it with birth control, abortion and threats of divorce or breakup.

Women in South Korea and Japan have too much power. Ergo birth rate is under 0.75

68 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 1 Aug

Japan is a very isolated island country. I dont think it is going to change anytime soon. Actually, there is quite a bit of russian blood in the japanese ancestory.

21 sats \ 5 replies \ @riberet19 31 Jul

You have a point here, also that the man in these countries is usually too tamed and is very "feminine" to say the least, I am not surprised that in these countries porn is so expanded, men are satisfied watching women on a screen instead of going out for them, and women take advantage of this male weakness

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 1 Aug

The men arent inspired to have relations. Many are comfortable being alone.

16 sats \ 3 replies \ @Bell_curve 31 Jul

I agree: too many men in South Korea and Japan lack masculinity

Even toxic masculinity is better than zero masculinity

68 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 1 Aug

I think there is enough masculinity in Japan. I noticed it when I visited there. I dont think you can lump people together and say they are just one thing. There are many aspects in Japanese culture you havent considered.

41 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 1 Aug

When it comes to reproduction rates, always bear in mind that the establishment of the welfare state could be mainly responsible for the drastic decline due to the separation of intergenerational responsibility.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 1 Aug

I am pretty sure that most of the developed asian countries are having a decline in birth. As we are becoming a developed society, some of our habits change. Poeple dont need to reproduce as much anymore.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 31 Jul

above all, I see the welfare state as the cause of falling birth rates. the decoupling of intergenerational responsibility is the reason for this

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 31 Jul

I forgot about him... Al always knew about women. And if it wasn't him, his dad was a great advisor...

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @02bcd3eeb0 31 Jul

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16 sats \ 4 replies \ @Satosora 31 Jul

Its not everyones aspirations to have a wife or girlfriend. Im sure it will happen with time. There is a lot happening in Japan, now. Many people are homeless, too.

41 sats \ 3 replies \ @riberet19 31 Jul

But in most cases it is needed for the birth rate to grow.

Yes, it is clear that many things are happening, this is just one of them.

16 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 31 Jul

That is true. The problem is even the couples that are deciding to have babies only have one. Cost and education is so expensive there.

41 sats \ 1 reply \ @riberet19 31 Jul

First World Problems...

Then we look at the poorest countries and they have a lot of children for each couple.

47 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 31 Jul

Poorer countries need more labor workers, which big families help with that.