[steve-b]

That creates the economic climate where unemployment is higher than necessary, drugs are relatively socially acceptable, and higher crime rate ensues. But religion would tell the husband and wife that deliberate childnessness is sinful, adultery, divorce, and serial marriage are inacceptable, the second car is a trivial goal, hedonism (=philosophy of drug use) is destructive, etc.

You contradict yourself. Obviously, a widespread practise of breeding more people and living an materially ascetic lifestyle would send unemployment soaring.

[annalex]

Married women entering the workforce create upward pressure for unemployment, because they take a job otherwise available for another breadwinner. You might argue that it is a static model and that as women engage in make-work, -- which is what their "work" typically is, --- they also create employment opportunities; you might also argue that consumer economy generates jobs, but there is no contradiction in my statement that you cite.