Lets take this to its logical conclusion.
Suppose for an instant that en mass, women decided they’d had enough and no more children will be born.
How long is it going to take before the economy folds?
As we all approach retirement age, who will look after us?
It’s very easy to sit and smugly think children should be supported by their parents, but it’s a less comfortable thought that our economic security depends on the next generation.
Whatever concepts of wealth we might have, the reality is pretty much that the world consumes today what was produced yesterday, and as we age and become less productive, or require carers, we come to depend on the next generation to provide that for us.
So perhaps, if we are sensible we might come to realise that supporting parents, especially those who most need it, which is usually young couples and lone parents, who are typically mothers, we are indirectly investing in our own future well being.
For those who think Mums "have it all", what would happen if women stopped having children?
