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slightlv

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6. Well, I do agree that the days of 5+ children per family are long gone...

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 11:19 PM

Oct 26

even the Catholics have backed off that, I believe! I could still see us moving to 2-3 children per family, IF the environment could support them... both climate and economic. Would that be enough? I dunno... but it might be interesting to implement some of the policies that HAVE worked for families in the past and see what happens.

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Russia faces a shrinking and aging population and tries restrictive laws to combat it [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 25 OP

Killing off the male population between 18 and 50 probably isn't helping CanonRay Oct 25 #1

You can't make old people have kids Jilly_in_VA Oct 25 #2

lt's not just Russia. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 25 #3

This is true... but there is a way to combat it; the countries slightlv Oct 25 #4

Trust me, birhs are not going to increase, PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 25 #5

Well, I do agree that the days of 5+ children per family are long gone... slightlv Oct 26 #6

Trust me, there are no policies in the PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 27 #7

True. Reminds me of that JP Morgan wealth management being aired currently. peppertree Oct 27 #8