Japan saw record 1.6 million deaths last year as births marked a 5% fall
  • Korhaka@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    77·
    20 hours ago

    Progressives have made kids useless. In the distant past they could help carry firewood or gay bales around the homestead.

    Industrial revolution fucked it up. Sure for a while you could send them down into the mines or get them sweeping chimneys but over time that got outlawed due to the increased danger these jobs involved.

    Now, why bother having kids? You can’t do anything with them. Even worse, they play games like Minecraft. You are literally spending your money for them to virtually work in the mines where they don’t bring in any money at all!

    • Capybara_mdp@reddthat.comEnglish
      91·
      19 hours ago

      Wait, you you’re saying the solution is… being back child labor? We truly are living in some times when that isn’t considered a unique statement.

      • Korhaka@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        2·
        10 hours ago

        I would hope it is obviously not a serious suggestion. But it does show a clear difference in modern society that might go some way to explaining current trends.

        • nomy@lemmy.zipEnglish
          5·
          18 hours ago

          I’m interested in the gay bales, where do I find out more about those?

    • MisterScruffy@lemmy.mlEnglish
      52·
      18 hours ago

      Now, why bother having kids? You can’t do anything with them.

      You mean you can’t do anything profitable with them. Maybe people should be able to have a family for other reasons than profit

      • Echofox@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        12 hours ago

        Even without capitalism you need production, and children used to be part of that. Back then you would have as many kids as you could so that they could run your farm.

        I’m not defending the current system, but profit isn’t the only reason the birthrate is declining in so many countries.