That just boggles the mind, at least my mind. Ok, I am not really strong with how economics work, or if the comment
"juggling parenthood and modern life has led many couples to hold down family size, resulting in a decline in fertility rates that some fear could lead to economic decline"
is really valid. I guess when I think of lowering population, I think that our resourse will last longer.
Another comment from the artilce just makes my blood pressure rise.
"Among other measures, Brin's commission suggested that employers be encouraged to chip in for employees' child-care costs, that pregnant women get more help in the work place and that mothers who take time off to raise children receive job training."
Why the heck should an employer be responsible for something like that.
These people are sucking the most resourses out of the system, and they get the most breaks. How the heck does reducing that lead to economic decline? I would think that less people sucking off the system would be better for the community.