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		mcv on Dec 6, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: No one wants to have kids anymore The population is getting older partially because we've gotten a lot better at preventing people from dying. And the population is not getting smaller, but bigger. The population is growing and dying less.

nicodjimenez on Dec 6, 2022 [–]

The main reason for low birth rates is widespread birth control. People are still having sex. It’s not complex.

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