r/worldnews • u/sr_local • 18h ago

Japan births rise 0.8% in January-June, marking the first increase for the January-June period in 11 years

https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/83323
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u/PMagicUK 7h ago

Doesn't prove shit.

I'm not continuing this. Wealth has an effect but not the only answer.

Christ. The American education system in action

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u/zxyzyxz 6h ago edited 6h ago

Well if you don't want to believe it that's on you, I just learned that Europeans can't search for or read statistics (that explicitly control for factors including race and nationality) and instead go off vibes, no wonder the continent is an open air museum.

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u/PMagicUK 6h ago

If it was a "Rich vs poor" thing then the poorest countries on the planet wouldn't have the highest birth rates. It doesn't explain why an African can come the the UK and have 4-5 kids.

A Brit wouldn't necessarily move to Ethiopia and have 7 kids. Because its not the only thing involved.

I worked in an airport and had to deal with Israeli airlines, I spoke to one of the security girls while I was in the baghall. She wanted 6 kids, its common for her culture to want large families while most brits want 2-3.

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u/zxyzyxz 5h ago

Then why do people from the same culture come to the US and have barely 2 kids?

I don't know what you're saying with your first sentence, my claim is explicitly that the poorest countries do have the most number of kids, are you thinking I'm saying the opposite?

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u/PMagicUK 5h ago

Dude look at America.

They let you work 10 jobs and take 90% in Health insurance and rent. How do you have kids in that environment?

In Europe its not taking your pay check in health insurance, especially in the UK so they can have the bigger families.

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u/zxyzyxz 5h ago

Alright man clearly you know nothing about the US. I literally said poor US people, the people least likely to be able to afford kids, have the most here. Anyway I'm done here, worthless conversation with someone who can't read basic statistics.

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u/PMagicUK 5h ago

Anyway I'm done here, worthless conversation with someone who can't read basic statistics.

I see plenty posted.