>Added to this, their economy has boomed due to not having to invest in future generations.
Can you clarify on what you mean by that please? Are you referring to pollution an environmental degradation?
Can you clarify on what you mean by that please? Are you referring to pollution an environmental degradation?
Think of the percentage of any modernizing economy that goes into things like food and clothing for children, education and educational materials, transport, energy consumption. The reduced output of parents who are tired from looking after or arguing with children. And this is for something that won't start putting value back into the economy for a good 18 years from initial investment.
Skip this, and instead of food and clothes for children adults can spend on housing, transport, take risks with starting businesses without the chance of hungry dependants, etc