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19. There is a correlation between higher

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 08:51 PM

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education in a country and lower birth rates.

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It's so creepy that these people see major declines in teen pregnancy as a bad thing. [View all] applegrove Apr 15 OP

But then they would shame teenagers for having sex outside of marriage EdmondDantes_ Apr 15 #1

The drop in birth-rates is a crisis worldwide MadameButterfly Apr 15 #7

Yes, but I'm talking about populations going down MadameButterfly Thursday #31

Of course, the concern is the decrease in the white birthrate. J_William_Ryan Apr 15 #2

Coming soon. Marcuse Apr 15 #21

God damn it,... magicarpet Thursday #27

Lebensborn DBoon Apr 15 #3

If she wants to talk about "an existential threat to humanity" ... perfessor Apr 15 #4

I'm a ZPG fan Another Jackalope Thursday #25

I'm sure that GOPers are upset Mad_Machine76 Apr 15 #5

Translation: "WE NEED MORE WHITE BABIES!" Wednesdays Apr 15 #6

Further translation: "AGE OF CONSENT IS TOO HIGH!" durablend Apr 15 #15

Well that's just math. Iggo Apr 15 #22

I'm outraged and baffled Vogon_Glory Apr 15 #8

Yes less teen births is good IbogaProject Thursday #24

Katie is such a hypocrite mgardener Apr 15 #9

People should grow up before having babies, legal or not. twodogsbarking Apr 15 #10

These people... skypilot Apr 15 #11

What we need right now... purr-rat beauty Apr 15 #12

The planet doesn't care if there are humans on it or not. We do. Another Jackalope Thursday #28

100% project 2025 Nigrum Cattus Apr 15 #14

There is a correlation between higher multigraincracker Apr 15 #19

Make America as uneducated, dumb, ill read, and as stupid as trDUMP. magicarpet Thursday #30

They want kids to have kids. But why do immigrant kids need to leave? IronLionZion Apr 15 #16

Skin color. Iggo Apr 15 #23

More debt is not the only result of tax breaks for the rich. Festivito Apr 15 #17

DURec leftstreet Thursday #26

They want a new "Baby Scoop" era get the red out Thursday #29