According to data released today by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, child births in Japan will drop to just 941,000 in 2017, the lowest since data first started being recorded in 1899, and nearly 65% below the peak birth rate from the late 1940's. Japan is a very ethno-centric nation, perhaps racially, but culturally they are a dead culture. They have forsaken their magnificent history and tradition. The result; Feminism combined with the emasculation of the straight male in Japan has led to this. http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-...ver-recorded-celibacy-syndrome-takes-its-toll
Yeah, if only those women would just settle for being second class citizens with no control over their bodies, constantly raped and impregnated by men, right?
I seem to remember that there was a mice overpopulation experiment. It showed that when the mouse population became too large, and food was abundant, they stopped breeding and just groomed themselves. And they all died out. Japan is overpopulated, they have too many people stuffed in a small space. They've already peaked and are now on the decline. It's some sort of Utopia syndrome. And that's why you don't "be fruitful and multiply, and fill up the whole world." Because once there's too many people something clicks in the mind and it triggers destruction of the population.
Probably has more to do with over crowding and more birth control options than anything else. Japan will see their overall population drop significantly over the next few decades then creep back up as the overcrowding relaxes and more people decide to have children.
Ah yes, Grasshopper... ... but is it due to increased birth control sales... ... or less screwin' around.
They twisted their own culture into a horrifying war machine, which resulted in a total and humiliating defeat; it’s no wonder the people rejected it after that. And feminism in Japan? That’s hilarious! Their population has been in decline for a couple of decades at least. Space and expense are two huge reasons why. Buying a home with space for kids is getting ridiculously expensive in Japan. I mean, they have Cat Cafes because people don’t think they can afford enough space just for a cat, forget about kids! Add to that the Fukushima disaster, which has left the entire nation in a state of continuous depression It seems.
Career opportunities are probably a significant part of it too. The rise of the "freelance worker" has led to companies abusing their employees to the point were many saruriman work ridiculous amounts of hours. The Japanese even have a word for working yourself to death: "karooshi". It's hard to go poon hunting if all you want to do is sleep forever.
Japanese demography is a real problem for the country. Robotics will help, but humans will still be indispensable. The Japanese are unlikely to support extensive immigration schemes. Rather, the likely outcome is for the Japanese to extend economic power into other countries, especially in East Asia. Chinese and Vietnamese labor will do. As will Russian natural resources. The regional shatterings of both Russia and China will benefit Japan more than any other country in the world.
Nothing wrong with a decrease in the human population. Don’t know why anyone’s worried. The less people the better.
Lots of things wrong with it. Turning the demographic pyramid upside-down has significant social and economic consequences. Just as importantly, it weakens a group geopolitically. There's a reason the United States is a geopolitical juggernaut while Sweden is at the mercy of greater powers.
This. My Mrs takes about 27 seconds off work per year. Quite normal behaviour for Jap girls. Fitting a romance into their daily routine isn't that practical. I've dated models with more free time. If I didn't work with her, I wouldn't see her.
Not at all. It's obvious that having a smaller proportion of the population actually working is economically taxing. This is the precise result of population decrease. It will be an even more substantial problem if increased longevity isn't caught by increased length of productivity within a lifespan. Our concept of "retirement age" extends back to when lifespans were in the mid-60s. We have extended life, but not productive life. And again, just as importantly, in geopolitical terms "prosperity" has a very different meaning. Geopolitically, China is "prosperous," Luxembourg is not. The reason is obvious.
Zero population growth was a progressive goal 30 years ago and it's still a good idea. What also is a better idea is zero immigration, walls, and a Muslim ban. There is a reason the US Fish and Wildlife service fervently protects species of animals and birds, it is best for nature. What is good for nature is good for mankind. Our leftist friends need only do a little research to understand the concept.