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481 sats \ 1 reply \ @south_korea_ln 9h \ on: Reasons for low fertility rates and the wokeism cancer alter_native
There is no one-theory-fits-all, for any societal question.
Yet, as you mention South Korea, let me briefly shine in.
A few factors that play a role here, in random order:
- Extremely hard to re-enter the workforce as a woman after giving birth.
- Women are breaking free from societal conventions on how they are or are not supposed to behave. Being baby factories is one of them
- Women are still supposed to bear most of the burden of raising a child. If my son gets sick, the school still by default calls the mother rather than the father to pick him up. Mums are expected to come right away, even if they have a job
- No clear working hours. A company has to freedom to call you in to come work on a Saturday or Sunday. How is one expected to raise a family in such environment.
- Feeling of unfairness between genders
- Many men also don't want to have children anymore. As a man, you are expected to be able to buy a house to enter the marriage. Housing has become extremely unaffordable for many
- Many now-adults experienced traumatic childhoods. Either coming from broken families (remember, the previous generations experienced war, and other societal unrest) either experienced the extremely have burden of cutthroat competition in education. They just don't feel like they want their children to experience the same thing.
- Some people are disenchanted with society and government. They don't feel like they own society anything, including assuring its survival.
- Complete fatalism towards the future
- Some people, if they are finally financially secure, feel like they finally have some time for themselves. Why would they burden themselves with raising kids.
- ... (there are many more, but I'll end up ranting if i keep going)
These are all observations. I want children. But that's my personal choice. Many friends don't want to. That's their choice. I completely respect their choice. They all have their reasons. No woman or man should be forced or expected to have kids. Similarly, people should respect other people's choice to have children.
Bitcoin will not solve this. This is more than just a fiat problem.
These are all observations. I want children. But that's my personal choice. Many friends don't want to. That's their choice. I completely respect their choice. They all have their reasons. No woman or man should be forced or expected to have kids. Similarly, people should respect other people's choice to have children.
Very well spoken!
Human freedom is always above everything!
And I would never force anyone to do anything!
But addressing the root problem could bring them back to the idea of having children.
As I saw it in my class. Most of the points you mentioned are comparable to rural Germany. But people forget the long term benefits of having a family and see the short term opportunities. Social media is another driver of this issue.
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