LOL. It has nothing whatsoever to do with socialism. Whites in America experience the same phenomenom. I mean who wants 5 kids? I don't even want one and it's got diddly-squat to do with politics or the state of the world. I just don't want any. I think the world is an exciting and interesting place- I'm pretty optimistic about it. But I don't have the time for kids. I try to move to another country to live every so often and I can't see kids fitting in with that lifestyle.
My ex-wife is German. She's a surgeon here in Scotland now. If she were to have a kid it would just derail her career. It's not because she feels like the future is bleak. By the time she makes consultant surgeon she might still be in her child-bearing years. But I'd say her career is very important to her. All those years of study and university and slogging away as a junior doctor... I think she's right to want to earn as much money as possible now and attain a position at the top of the medical heap- skipping parenthood for a while- even if this troubles a few conservatives here and there.
If the smart and productive people won't have babies, other people will... and that rule crosses all demographics.
The United States is a Socialist country. Our Social Security system is based on the one implemented by Otto Von Bismark who explicited coveted the loyalty shown by children to their family. He deliberately made the elderly dependent on the State rather than the family for the purpose of creating class of people who were first and foremost loyal to Big Government. See the AARP.
You my friend are the problem. A person does not become happy through money and personal attainment. You need to return to conservative values or always be disappointed in your life.
"Even if this troubles a few conservatives here and there."
Doesn't trouble me much at all. Those who want to Darwinize themselves are welcome to do so. Freedom to succeed after all does imply freedom to fail.
I think you hit the nail on the head. I think it has to do a lot with cultural distractions. People who immerse themselves in culture tend not to have time for kids. But people like the Amish who deliberately shun culture have about nine kids per woman.
In America we shouldn't worry about population decline. Even without immigration we have diverse enough population that will fill the spaces left by those who choose extinction. Hutterites, Amish, Mormons and other Christians will make up the difference. In Europe, the Muslims will do the same.
Your wife has no idea what she is missisng out on. I had everything, and nothing made me happier than having children. My selfishness turned into love. It does have to do with faith. Everything changes.
Boo Hoo!
But it just might give her life meaning!
(Psst.... return to your father ;^)