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That's because we also have the same thing: "If your society is structured such that you cannot have a child without the whole family being completely miserable"

Japan is basically where we'll be in 30 years if we are extremely lucky

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Where? This is not my experience in the EU. The "whole family" here seems quite hands off and liberal with what their adult kids are doing with their genitals, as in whether they decide to have kids or not and with who they're having them.

The real world: USA

"USA" on its own seems like a poor answer. USA is very diverse. There's anything from strict religios communities who have a tonne of babies, to modern families which exclude having kids altogether as a lifestyle choice.

I don't know what you're referring to, but birthrates are dropping in across the board in the US except for in certain minority groups.

Sure, but is it because families opinions on that?

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