Comment on The British Empire
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 days ago2/3. gives you an extra generation before things are back where they were
Comment on The British Empire
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 days ago2/3. gives you an extra generation before things are back where they were
And009@lemmynsfw.com 2 days ago
Or just limit1 baby per couple, same effect. Population halves every life cycle
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 days ago
if memory serves, last time that was attempted it did not work.
And009@lemmynsfw.com 2 days ago
See China
finitebanjo@piefed.world 1 day ago
They were probably referring to that, yes. But most of the issue with China was the additional requirement that only men could inherit the family wealth and title so it led to the killing of female babies and skewing of gender ratios.
They sorted a lot of that out lately and its done wonders for their quality of life long term, but they also renegged on thw whole
arrow74@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Carrot vs stick.
Just give incentives to voluntarily have less kids. Heck, even just education, high wages, and social mobility (particularly for women) typically drops the birth rate at or under 1 child anyway.
angrystego@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
Better ensure perfect women/men equality before doing that, otherwise it leads to a big gender disbalance and high infanticide rate for girls, as was demonstrated in China.
And009@lemmynsfw.com 18 hours ago
Absolutely, that’s a bigger fight altogether