Tincams t1_jebhnb4 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:19 PM

Reply to comment by chasonreddit in Could Life extension help with demographic collapse? by samwell_4548

The birth rate is dropping so yea bud the workforce is declining lol what are you talking about?

chasonreddit t1_jebmoxa wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:51 PM

I can explain any big words for you. What part did you not understand?

In general the point is a question. Ok, two. Why should it be necessary for population to increase for a society to be healthy? Why does a stable birth rate not work?

SoggyFrog45 t1_jec1zqy wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:33 PM

Birth rate decline doesn't necessarily lead to work force decline, especially in developing nations. As healthcare advances and becomes cheaper and more widely available, families naturally shrink because more children live to see adulthood. Mom and dad don't have to crank out 6 kids in the hopes that two live to see their 5th birthday.