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    Quote Originally Posted by junglejim View Post
    Unlike some of you I don't think its a conscious effort.
    Not concious, but subconcious I think.

    Its often very much an induvidual who conciously chooses to not have any kids. Its more mysterious of why society SUBconciously chooses it.

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    Having kids is the worst investment in present day society.

    You dont need them to take care of you or provide for you nor to make you happy, you cant use them as work force either. Plus, if you were an asshole as a kid, you can pretty sure your kids will be too.

    Its one of the most illogical things you can do really.

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    I'm glad your parents were illogical assholes who didn't know **** about investment, because clearly they had you

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    Accidents happen. You did afteral.

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    What can i say, they were young and in love.

    If youd read it a bit differently, you would notice is humor and partly criticism for todays society where we dont take care of our elderly. You couldve also read between the lines that people get children today mainly because of love.

    I can also go ad hominem guys. Icon is an asshole fixated on cartoons and rubick's **** is square shaped. ( )
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    Quote Originally Posted by PEMM View Post
    I can also go ad hominem guys. Icon is an asshole fixated on cartoons and rubick's **** is square shaped. ( )
    Yes, but in how many directions can it be contorted? And you won't need the ribbed feature in pecker hats. The savings can add up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enosh View Post
    ofcourse they won't they still have common sense over there
    one look at the west shows them what misery unrestricted immigration has bought, why would any sane country and/or ethic group wish the same faith?
    hahahahahha.

    Cool story bro.

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    re the self-induced decline of a civilization.

    maybe one should not look for "modern" developed countries only.

    Look at the Maya.. their civilization probably was the most developed of their time and region but it declined and collapsed (before the Spanish came).
    Mostly it is believed because natural ressources were exhausted or maybe a drought which again would be a lack of food as a ressource.



    Besides... Germany currently is on the same path as Japan - although we balance this via immigration. Still the birth rate of Germans is nearly as low.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Silent Reader View Post
    Besides... Germany currently is on the same path as Japan - although we balance this via immigration. Still the birth rate of Germans is nearly as low.
    Most of the developed world is on the same path. Demographic transition.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PEMM View Post
    What can i say, they were young and in love.

    If youd read it a bit differently, you would notice is humor and partly criticism for todays society where we dont take care of our elderly. You couldve also read between the lines that people get children today mainly because of love.

    I can also go ad hominem guys. Icon is an asshole fixated on cartoons and rubick's **** is square shaped. ( )
    Forgive me, I forgot to put winky smiley on my post :P

    y so srs?

    (<---- see there it is, a little late, but there!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by camerashy View Post

    AAAarrrggghhhhhhh!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mujo2000 View Post
    hahahahahha.

    Cool story bro.
    damn I am sorry, I have to go with "everything is perfect,I like eating foreign food, we need more immigrants" right?
    pew just in time to avoid the PC police

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enosh View Post
    damn I am sorry, I have to go with "everything is perfect,I like eating foreign food, we need more immigrants" right?
    pew just in time to avoid the PC police
    What "misery" has it brough? What awful, terrible things? So miserable. So terrible. Little Enosh can't even walk out the door withough seeing...? A veil? A brown man or woman? It brought crime to your perfect little corner of the world, where ethere was never any crime before? Misery...what a load of poop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mujo2000 View Post
    What "misery" has it brough? What awful, terrible things? So miserable. So terrible. Little Enosh can't even walk out the door withough seeing...? A veil? A brown man or woman? It brought crime to your perfect little corner of the world, where ethere was never any crime before? Misery...what a load of poop.
    Misery is indeed too much, but immigration inevitably arises new social problems.

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