• CubitOom@infosec.pub
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    20 hours ago

    We have a population problem. But we don’t want to make it easier for people to have children or to increase immigration. We better give tax money to a company instead.

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      19 hours ago

      I would like to disagree, but mildly.

      People being unable to find partners in life is an actual problem, but not the only problem. Most dating sites are designed to keep users searching, gamify the process and extract payment, while they could instead use widespread sociological knowledge to give good recommendations or enable effective searching.

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        13 hours ago

        I appreciate your disagreement as I was being (perhaps a little too) sarcastic above.

        However, I would counter your point sincerely by saying that affordability and a lack of resources are more likely causes for native people having less children.

        There is also a lot of fear for the future from things like war, nationalism, and various other global catastrophies.

        I know a lot of thoughtful married people that find it easier not to have children then to worry about these things. And this is not something unique to Japan.

        Also I’d say the anti-immigration policies and culture speak for themselves.

        In any case.,I’m sure that money could better fight a population decline if it weren’t being given to dating apps.