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Why does it seem the world is all of a sudden concerned about sexual orientation? Especially America. Did I miss how far we came as a society to see it take a 40 year step backwards? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] jet@hackertalks.com -3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Family sizes are down, birth rates are now 1 per family, maybe 2 children.

This is due to many reasons but mostly

Hormonal birth control
Women entering the mainstream labor pool

Basically, there are better things for women to do then just have kids. This has a been a huge force multiplier for the economy

However, this means that family lines, genetic lineage, family names, dynasties... All rests on the shoulders of a single child. That's a lot of pressure.

When you had 10 children, and one or two were "special", it may have caused some drama but the lineage was still being secured by the other 8.

When there is only one child who then chooses a alternative life style that does not reproduce that means the END of a genetic line, the end of a name, the end of a dynasty, the end of a family. These things are hugely important to people.

I think people are more angry about sexual choices now, because they're more important, because people have less children.

[–] socsa@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago

END of a genetic line, the end of a name, the end of a dynasty, the end of a family. These things are hugely important to people.

Ohhh noo...

Anyway.

[–] TerkErJerbs@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Do your research. Birth rate declines as cultural stability and wealth increase. Period.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 1 points 2 months ago

Birth rate declines as cultural stability and wealth increase. Period.

Does this mean that birth control doesn't prevent teenage pregnancy?

Birth Control for Economic Development: Reducing human fertility can raise per capita income in less-developed countries.