• TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    It’s only a problem for our species. And, only for future potential members of our species. The declining birth rate isn’t going to hurt anyone alive today. Not even billionaires, not in any way that matters.

    Overall, the Earth would be much happier and peaceful without us. We’re not special, we’re just selfish.

    Finally, probably, even in the worst human-caused catastrophe, at least some pockets of humanity would survive. Again, though, not that it really matters.

    TLDR; Don’t worry about it. It’s no one’s problem to solve. We didn’t ask to be born, and none of us owe our species anything.

    • enkers@sh.itjust.works
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      34 seconds ago

      The declining birth rate isn’t going to hurt anyone alive today.

      Having a top heavy age demographic means less tax revenue will be split between more required services. There will also be fewer labourers with more labour requirements. The only ones it won’t hurt are the billionaires.