Make A Baby, Win A Car!
Just a little taste of the looming negative growth crisis that is becoming more evident to every nation.
Negative growth simply means there will not be enough people in the work force at all levels to pay for our aging population.
Get ready for either Logan's Run, or a global implosion caused by overburdened "freeters".
Negative growth simply means there will not be enough people in the work force at all levels to pay for our aging population.
Get ready for either Logan's Run, or a global implosion caused by overburdened "freeters".
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Would be nice if this halt would be a little more evenly spread over the globe though.
No.
Negative growth simply means there will not be enough people in the work force at all levels to pay for our aging population without a certain amount of selfless sacrifice.
Fixed it for you.
Selfless sacrifice = Government sanctioned theft
God forbid that people should SAVE during thier lifetime so they can SUPPORT THEMSELVES after they decide to quit working.
To support a certain lifestyle, yes, of course.
But the government should guarantee at least a minimal living standard for everyone (like we do now)
To support a certain lifestyle, yes, of course.
But the government should guarantee at least a minimal living standard for everyone (like we do now)
Well, let's assume you mean the U.S. government ... Where in the Constitution is this "right" to a minimal standard of living decalred ?
Well, let's assume you mean the U.S. government ... Where in the Constitution is this "right" to a minimal standard of living decalred ?
I didn't say it was a constitutionally-enshrined right.
But it's certainly constitutional within the current interpretation of the Necessary and Proper Clause for Congress to pass laws guaranteeing the minimal standard of living it already guarantees (SS, Medicare, etc).
Taxes in the US are reasonable compared to worldwide standards for well managed countries. Taxes are not "government sanctioned theft" (economically ignorant libertarian talking point). If you don't lilke living in the US under an environment where our taxes help take care of the needs of our population, I suggest you find another country that suits your ideas better. I hear Hong Kong has a fairly low tax rate and a good standard of living.
Where have I heard that "if you don't like it here, leave" argument before? Oh, yeah, every dictatorship in history.
As for declining birth rates, it's pretty much the curse of the modern, developed economy. It's very inconveniencing for women to be mothers.
I'm not sure if this is a huge problem though. As a race we're not far from space exploration and, in my opinion, the sort of large scale cloning/genetic engineering that will have to accompany it.