Some people clearly do reproduce (or more directly: not reproduce) due to rational reasons, as demonstrated by people opting out. The most commonly cited reason is finances, but I’ve also seen environmental concerns or societal factors related to gender (e.g. with 4B).
Solid point though. The real question might very well be: what percentage of the population is willing to forgo reproduction due to adverse external conditions vs what percentage will continue even under extreme hardship?
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I’ve always wondered how bad things have to get before people say “no thanks, I’m good.”
I know the answer is different for everyone, so I guess I would phrase it by percentiles, e.g. when would 75% opt out.
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Some people clearly do reproduce (or more directly: not reproduce) due to rational reasons, as demonstrated by people opting out. The most commonly cited reason is finances, but I’ve also seen environmental concerns or societal factors related to gender (e.g. with 4B).
Solid point though. The real question might very well be: what percentage of the population is willing to forgo reproduction due to adverse external conditions vs what percentage will continue even under extreme hardship?