Immigration is a factor; also increased longevity.
I don't want to encourage people to have lots of kids; but I don't want to force them not to if they have a desire to do so. Being myself of the desire to have no children at all absent any social encouragement (or indeed support) for my position I don't think "letting people have 10 children if they like" is really going to lead to everyone having 10 children.
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Date: 2012-11-29 04:53 pm (UTC)I don't want to encourage people to have lots of kids; but I don't want to force them not to if they have a desire to do so. Being myself of the desire to have no children at all absent any social encouragement (or indeed support) for my position I don't think "letting people have 10 children if they like" is really going to lead to everyone having 10 children.