• Vanth@reddthat.com
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    11 hours ago

    More people declining to get married and/or procreate is the problem the government should watch out for. And instead of banning sexbots, they should make having a child easier. Make it so low and middle income people in their early twenties can buy a house. Make it so women can take maternity leave without setting their career back years. Make it so father/non-carrier parents get parental leave at all. Make it so a sick kid doesn’t destroy a family’s finances forever. Make it so women have adequate protection pre and post sexual interaction so that the risks of getting it on are not as high.

    AI sex bots are far from the most impactful thing driving people away from having kids.

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      1 hour ago

      The current global population growth rate is unsustainable. Are you speaking only in terms of country dominance/output? Globally, shouldn’t we be encouraging less kids and contraception accessibility?

      • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works
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        12 minutes ago

        The current global population growth rate is unsustainable.

        That’s a myth. The current global population growth rate is dropping precipitously and is expected to hit negative rates within this century. The fertility rate per woman is at 2.3, from a peak of 5.3 in the 60s. That’s barely above replacement level. At current trends we’ll be at replacement level in a couple decades.

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      7 hours ago

      Tho even in countries which have all these things, the birth rate is still low.

      And needs to be even lower. Rich people use too many resources and the planet is being destroyed.