Population Stagnation

“Societies that cannot replace their populations discourage investment and innovation. They have stagnant or shrinking markets for goods and services. With older populations, they resist change. For a country to stabilize its population — discounting immigration — women must have an average of about two children. That’s a ‘fertility rate’ of two. Many countries with struggling economies are well below that. Japan’s fertility rate is 1.2. Italy’s is 1.3, as is Spain’s. These countries are having about one child for every two adults.”

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  1. by 2020 the majoity of americans will go blind due to diabetes not if the hyperinflation gets to us which it will by 2011

  2. by 2020 the majoity of americans will go blind due to diabetes not if the hyperinflation gets to us which it will by 2011

  3. Amazing, no, that the Ruling Class ignores fertility–studiously–when diagnosing economic ills.

    Japan is THE example of Dying Population=Dying Economy–but only a few have brought it up.

    By the way, that population-increase thing should have a BIG part to play in reforming immigration laws.

  4. Amazing, no, that the Ruling Class ignores fertility–studiously–when diagnosing economic ills.

    Japan is THE example of Dying Population=Dying Economy–but only a few have brought it up.

    By the way, that population-increase thing should have a BIG part to play in reforming immigration laws.

  5. The more difficult the ruling elite can make it for citizens to reproduce the more of the politically easily managed they can import.

  6. The more difficult the ruling elite can make it for citizens to reproduce the more of the politically easily managed they can import.

  7. People should have more kids. Beyond saving the economy and the world. They are actually fun to have around, although occasionally they drive you nuts.

  8. People should have more kids. Beyond saving the economy and the world. They are actually fun to have around, although occasionally they drive you nuts.

  9. The Zero Population Growth Agenda of the Ruling Elite is proceeding full steam ahead.

    Hey, just for sh_ts and giggles, let’s promote the Gay Agenda. High pecentage of DINKs (Double Income No Kids) Plus, Gay men never live as long as Straight men, statistically.

  10. The Zero Population Growth Agenda of the Ruling Elite is proceeding full steam ahead.

    Hey, just for sh_ts and giggles, let’s promote the Gay Agenda. High pecentage of DINKs (Double Income No Kids) Plus, Gay men never live as long as Straight men, statistically.

  11. “With older populations, they resist change.”

    Well that pretty much explains the GOP/Tea Party, doesn’t it?
    Yep, Conservatism is destroying America.

  12. “With older populations, they resist change.”

    Well that pretty much explains the GOP/Tea Party, doesn’t it?
    Yep, Conservatism is destroying America.

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