Not only the death of an individual is a tragedy, but the death of millions is a statistic, so when you kill millions (Henry Kissinger), it is okay. But low natality is a crime against humanity nobody likes to see. Kill a million, maybe you will face the International Court of Justice. Or you will be a highly esteemed person (once again, Henry Kissinger). I don’t believe in God, but when high natality is sponsored, the stateman acts pretty like a God.
People are born and other benefits
Population growth is not merely a demographic statistic; it is a cornerstone of economic vitality and more lives be lived. High natality is crucial for sustaining economic growth, ensuring generational continuity, and maintaining a vibrant and dynamic society. This article explores the various benefits of encouraging higher birth rates and why it should be a priority for policymakers.
A growing population ensures a steady supply of workers, preventing labor shortages that can stifle economic growth. Countries like Japan and Italy, which have population declines, also have economic challenges. This includes shrinking workforces and increased pressure on social security systems. In contrast, nations with higher birth rates tend to have more robust economies.
USA, Israel and the benefits of good natality rates
The USA is not Europe. In Europe, however, the decline rates are unstoppable. This should be (if we exclude the possibility of AI replacing a huge portion of jobs – which will eventually happen) maintained by the influx of immigrants. However, the EU is still far beyond in economic competitiveness.
Israel, which has a really good natality rate, is another fine example. But the US, if they don’t do something (and they actually won’t due to a completely messed up political system (thanks to the super-rich and feeble-minded voters)), will face dire consequences of low natality.
Economic consequences
One of the most significant benefits of high natality is its impact on the economy. A growing population ensures a steady supply of workers, preventing labor shortages that can stifle economic growth. Countries like Japan and Italy are experiencing population declines. And they face severe economic challenges. In contrast, nations with higher birth rates tend to have more robust economies. A larger, younger population drives demand for goods and services, spurring economic growth and innovation.
Social system and high natality
This social cohesion is particularly evident in countries with higher birth rates, where community support systems are often more robust. Furthermore, a larger population base provides more contributors to social security systems. This also reduces financial strain and enhances the overall stability of the social fabric.
How do we raise natality without being a God?
There are plenty of verified ways how to raise natality. Not only they are just only proven, but economic theories can successfully work with them.
Financial incentives for families
One of the most direct ways to encourage higher birth rates is through financial incentives for families. Governments can offer various forms of financial support, such as tax breaks, child allowances, and direct cash payments to families with children. For instance, countries like Hungary and France have implemented generous family benefits that increase with the number of children a family has. These incentives can alleviate the financial burden of raising children. It makes it more feasible for families to have larger numbers of children. Additionally, providing subsidized or interest-free loans for young couples, which can be forgiven upon the birth of multiple children, is another effective strategy.
Support for working parents
Balancing work and family life is a significant challenge for many parents, and policies that support working parents can play a crucial role in encouraging higher birth rates. Providing generous parental leave, including both maternity and paternity leave, ensures that parents can take time off to care for their newborns without facing financial hardship or job insecurity. Moreover, governments can promote flexible work arrangements. This may include remote work options or part-time schedules, which allow parents to manage their professional and parental responsibilities more effectively. In countries like Sweden and Norway, there are instrumental policies that support high birth rates while maintaining gender equality in the workforce.
Affordable and accessible childcare
Access to affordable and high-quality childcare is essential for parents who wish to have more children while continuing to work. Governments can invest in public childcare facilities and provide subsidies or vouchers to make private childcare more affordable. There are countries where childcare is heavily subsidized or even free. In France and Denmark, birth rates are higher because parents can confidently pursue careers without sacrificing the care and upbringing of their children. Also, providing early childhood education programs that are both affordable and accessible can further ease the burden on parents and support larger families.
Housing support for families
Housing costs are a significant factor that influences family planning decisions. Governments can support high natality by providing housing assistance to families, particularly those with multiple children. Policies such as subsidized housing, low-interest loans for homebuyers, and grants for families to purchase larger homes can make it easier for families to afford adequate living space for more children. In countries like Belarus and Hungary, housing support is a central component of their pro-natal policies, helping to reduce the financial barriers to having larger families.
Public campaigns and education
Cultural attitudes toward family and childbirth play a critical role in determining birth rates. Governments can launch public campaigns that promote the value of family life, the joys of parenthood, and the importance of having children. These campaigns can help shift societal attitudes and create a positive environment that encourages higher birth rates. Educational programs that emphasize the benefits of large families and provide information on family planning can also contribute to higher natality. Public figures and media can be enlisted to share positive stories about family life. Thus, reinforcing the message that having children is a fulfilling and valuable part of life.
Healthcare and fertility support
Ensuring access to comprehensive healthcare, including maternal and child health services, is vital for supporting high natality. Governments should provide free or low-cost healthcare for pregnant women, newborns, and young children to reduce the financial burden on families. Additionally, offering support for fertility treatments, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), can help couples who are struggling to conceive. Therefore, increasing the overall birth rate. Countries like Israel have extensive support systems for fertility treatments, which contribute to their relatively high birth rates.
Contraception and burden of women shuffled off. Why not a surrogate?
No doubt, contraception means are nothing but the latest novelty (sic!), so it has taken the burden from women.
Extreme numbers of kids have meant women have been nothing but slaves in raising and giving birth to children.
But we have a lot of surrogates who are willing (for a paid sum) to give birth to a child, which is completely strange.
Those who have money (which would be partly provided by the government) would just let their children (and yes, genetically theirs) be born by a surrogate.
Economic theories about natality
Human capital theory, which emphasizes the long-term benefits of investing in children. According to this theory, parents may be more inclined to have more children if they believe that their investment in their children’s education, health, and overall well-being will yield positive returns, both for the children and for society. Governments can support this by ensuring access to high-quality education, healthcare, and social services, which not only improve outcomes for children but also reduce the perceived risk and cost of having more offspring. By framing children as valuable future contributors to the economy and society, human capital theory advocates for policies that enhance the perceived benefits of larger families.
Behavioral economics and demographic-economic paradox theory
Behavioral economics also offers insights into raising natality by understanding the psychological and social factors that influence family planning decisions. It suggests that policies should not only address the financial aspects of having children. But also consider the social and cultural environment. For instance, public campaigns that promote the value of family and parenthood can shift societal norms and reduce the stigma associated with large families. Additionally, policies that make parenting more compatible with modern lifestyles, such as flexible work arrangements and paternity leave, can help align individual and societal interests, making it easier for couples to choose to have more children.
Demographic-economic paradox theory provides a cautionary perspective by highlighting the complex relationship between economic development and birth rates. As countries become more developed and wealthier, birth rates often decline – a phenomenon observed in many industrialized nations. This theory suggests that simply increasing wealth or providing financial incentives may not be enough; policymakers must also address the social and cultural factors that influence birth rates in developed economies. This might involve creating environments that balance career and family life, supporting gender equality in the workplace, and ensuring that having children is seen as compatible with modern, urban lifestyles.
The moral concern of high natality
You may object that this is a Christian narrative, but it is not. I believe it is a moral obligation not only to sentence murderers, acts of homicide, or grievous bodily harm but also to bring people into life. However, this is not mandated (in higher numbers) by any legal system on this planet. Our morality stems from primitive evolutionary instincts where children were born all the time. Evolution hasn’t yet adapted to the invention of contraceptive means. Generally, the lower your IQ, the more children you have. Consequently, this current evolutionary pressure benefits the elites, as they prefer a feeble-minded population.
The myth: There are plenty of us, we need fewer people on this planet
As the global population continues to grow, the challenge of sustaining billions of people without overwhelming the planet’s resources becomes increasingly pressing. However, with visionary thinking and innovative solutions, it is possible to imagine a future where humanity thrives in harmony with the Earth, rather than at its expense.
Urbanization 2.0: vertical cities and smart Infrastructure
One of the most promising ways to house a growing population without sprawling into natural habitats is through the development of vertical cities. These ultra-dense urban areas would feature towering skyscrapers that integrate residential, commercial, and agricultural spaces within the same structures. By building upward instead of outward, we could preserve more land for nature and reduce the need for extensive transportation networks, which are major sources of pollution. Smart infrastructure would further enhance these cities, utilizing cutting-edge technology to optimize energy use, reduce waste, and create self-sustaining ecosystems. With renewable energy sources powering these cities and advanced recycling systems minimizing waste, urbanization could become a model of environmental efficiency.
2. Sustainable agriculture: vertical farms and lab-grown food
Feeding a larger population without depleting the Earth’s resources requires a radical rethinking of agriculture. Vertical farming, where crops are grown in stacked layers in controlled indoor environments, could revolutionize food production. These farms would use significantly less land and water than traditional agriculture while producing higher yields. Additionally, lab-grown food, particularly cultured meat, could reduce the environmental impact of livestock farming, which is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation. By shifting to these innovative forms of food production, we could ensure that a growing population is fed sustainably, without further straining the planet’s resources.
3. Renewable energy revolution: harnessing infinite power
To power a growing world without exacerbating climate change, a global transition to renewable energy is essential. Solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources offer the potential for near-infinite power without the environmental costs associated with fossil fuels. Advanced technologies like solar power satellites – large arrays of solar panels in space that beam energy back to Earth – could provide abundant clean energy to every corner of the globe. Coupled with smart grids and energy storage solutions, this renewable energy revolution would ensure that our energy needs are met sustainably, even as the global population rises.
4. Circular economy: zero waste and resource efficiency
A growing population means more consumption, but it doesn’t have to mean more waste. A circular economy, where products are designed to be reused, repaired, or recycled rather than discarded, could dramatically reduce the environmental footprint of human activity. In this system, materials would be continuously cycled through the economy. It would minimize the need for new resource extraction and reduce waste to near zero. Advanced recycling technologies, alongside a shift in consumer behavior toward valuing durability and sustainability, would make it possible for humanity to thrive without depleting the planet’s finite resources.
5. Global reforestation and biodiversity restoration
As we accommodate more people on the planet, it is crucial to restore and protect natural ecosystems. A global reforestation effort, combined with the restoration of degraded lands, could help mitigate climate change by sequestering carbon and restoring biodiversity. In the future, large-scale tree-planting initiatives, along with the reintroduction of native species and the protection of critical habitats, would ensure that wildlife and natural ecosystems are not only preserved but thrive alongside human populations. By prioritizing biodiversity, we would maintain the ecological balance that is essential for the planet’s health.
6. Population management through education and empowerment
While technological solutions are essential, managing population growth through education and empowerment is equally important. Ensuring universal access to education is the key. This goes especially for women and girls. And providing comprehensive family planning services could lead to more stable population growth rates. In a utopian vision, societies would prioritize education and health, empowering individuals to make informed decisions about family size. This approach would balance the need for population growth with the capacity of the planet to support it, ensuring that humanity does not exceed the Earth’s ecological limits.
What’s the worst? Authoritarian countries win
It is truly unbelievable that some measures I have outlined are being enacted by the worst regimes. This is why I depicted (and please take it as a hyperbole) Vladimir Putin as a God. Not only he is no God, but it is a shame that politicians can change things and won’t. And, of course, the common population has its stake in it.
If they want the super-rich to own the whole planet, while the banks the super-rich own don’t have to give mortgages but just release their unlimited funds, it is their choice. It same goes with monetary child support.
What countries support high natality?
Hungary
Hungary under Viktor Orbán has one of the most aggressive pro-natality agendas in the world. The government offers substantial financial incentives, such as generous subsidies for families with three or more children, tax exemptions for mothers with large families, housing assistance, and even loans that can be forgiven if families have enough children.
Russia
Russia has implemented significant policies under Vladimir Putin to combat population decline, including the “Maternity Capital” program. It provides financial benefits to families upon the birth of their second child. As well as extensive public campaigns to promote family values and childbirth.
Israel
Israel has one of the highest birth rates among developed countries, supported by significant government policies, including generous child allowances, extensive support for fertility treatments, and tax benefits aimed at large families.
Belarus
Belarus has a robust set of pro-natal policies, including financial incentives like the “family capital” program for families with three or more children, extended maternity leave, subsidized housing, and strong public support for healthcare and education.
Poland
Poland’s “500+ Program” offers financial support to families with two or more children, along with other benefits like tax incentives and parental leave. The program has had a noticeable impact on birth rates, though it is not as aggressive as some other countries.
Singapore
Singapore’s government has implemented a range of pro-natal policies, including baby bonuses, parental leave, tax rebates, and government-supported matchmaking services. The policies are well-developed but are balanced by high living costs that still pose a challenge to higher birth rates.
Japan
Japan has introduced various measures to encourage higher birth rates, such as financial incentives, improved parental leave, and efforts to reduce the cost of childcare. However, these policies face significant cultural and economic challenges, limiting their effectiveness.
Make high natality a popular issue
Movies, songs, entertainment, books, TV series, and popular culture as a whole. All of it can change that having children isn’t a bad thing. We live in a weird era. If parents don’t have enough money (enough for a child to be completely supported – just to monetarily compete with his or her peers), the child just isn’t born.
Basically, a century ago, this was something unimaginable.
Conclusion
Car accidents, deadly injuries, cancer, suicides, heart attacks, you hear about it all the time. Not to mention terrorism (of course, only in the West, a Middle Easterner’s life has no value for Western people). A born individual has at least some price, even though people compete with each other.
Unborn individual (except the abortion criticism) has absolutely no rights, no privileges because we are just smart monkeys without any reasonable morals.
There is really no God because billions of individuals would have been born otherwise.
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