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Sometimes we have those little epiphanies in the shower.. sometimes they come from other places. This is a home for those epiphanies.

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The real reason no govt can resolve the fertility rate issue is because none of them are farsighted enough (sh.itjust.works)

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Everybody knows what needs to be done. Parenthood needs to be sustainable for the parents. There's just no political will to implement a policy that will only start paying off in 20+ years. Every politician kicks the can down the road, or implements half-hearted policies.

Edit: Just realised I posted this to the wrong instance comm 😅

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It first came to my attention in a book - The Poisionwood Bible - about missionaries into Africa.

And fwiw, my friend with four healthy children has also had nine miscarriages. Nine!