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1 Birth per 1000 women??

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Won't a declining population solve some of these problems? Intense competition for schools and housing seems like it'd decrease if population actually does crater; there's just less people to compete with

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The competition is relative to other people, so no.

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While I agree in principle, Singapore and South Korea has very similar characteristics (low birthrate, slowing growth, male only conscription, etc) but Singapore is no where near South Korea's level of misogyny. I think something has to be said laws which do not nearly protect women as much as it is needed.

Eventually, over generations of male supremacy, any gradual move towards equality will feel like unfairness to South Korean men. South Korea is in a really big pickle.

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This is quite disturbing. I hope our floor in the west/U.S. isn’t this low, but nothing I’ve seen in the immediate aftermath from last Tuesday makes me confident about that.

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