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Couples should be limited to a maximum of 2 children, in the whole world. (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Continuing to increase the world population is absolutely nuts.

*I'm not interested in gradual natural declines from whatever factors. 2 max implemented now.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 10 months ago (1 children)

People get children without being a couple.

What even is the definition of a couple and why should that determine the number?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

Good point. The obvious, and unpopular, take would probably be per uterus insteadnof per couple, since that is almost completely trackable, unlike paternity.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Ooo, do women have the power or are they a commodity valued on ability to have kids. Will this be a boon for feminine rights or a massive step backwards.

I smell a new post

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Don't forget to like and ring that bell

(I felt dirty even typing that as a joke)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Like, Subscribe, and Obey!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Great, now I've got to go reinstall borderlands

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

This is already a tracked statistic. It's called the fertility rate. Yes, it's tracked per uterus, and it's actually been falling precipitously for decades:

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

yeah no, that's discriminatory