Kids not having kids

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Was at a party last night which had a few young adults -- in their twenties. Living here in Hong Kong, or visiting back from America, or Canada or France. 

I asked them, young men and young women, what's the dating scene like? 

"Not good", they said. 

It's tough to meet up and it's even tough on the internet. Seems many put their political leanings in their bios, and will only meet up with similar. Cutting out half the population, whichever side you're on. These young men and young women agreed this was crazy. 

Seems young men are put off from making moves on women. Too much danger of something happening to them that's not good. Disgruntled women accusing them of something, say. Which, even if they're innocent, will mark them for life. It's an outcome of the "Me Too" thing. 

Not having kids: they say most who don't want kids are thinking "we don't want to bring children into this crazy world. Climate change. Wars."

In the video above there's other reasons: I want to keep developing a career; it's too expensive; I need to save for a house. 

Whatever the reason, according to Mads Larsen, talking above to Chris Williamson, if we don't reverse the rapid and unexpected decline in fertility -- which is now across the whole globe -- humanity is doomed. We will gurgle down the drain. Yet the world is not talking about it. Or, if mentioned, lower birth rates are seen as a good thing. No, they're not. 

The oldies agreed: we need to pressure our kids. Don't worry about them saying "shut up, Dad". We don't mind who you have your kids with, or if you're married or not. As for partner: Good enough is good enough. Don't wait for your "soul spirit". And don't worry about climate change, ffs! It's going to be fine. We need you, baby homo sapiens.