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Tokyo's Government Is Building Its Own Dating App to Combat Falling Birthrates

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Re: Tokyo's Government Is Building Its Own Dating App to Combat Falling Birthrates

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Post by bamboozled »

karmakurtisaani wrote: post #83
bamboozled wrote: post #76

Has the government ever just done some research and maybe...asked people why they're not having kids and then address the issues? There is something about the way Japan governs that has issues, I think it's because the society is very hierarchical and those at the top never to consider those beneath them might actually have something to say.

I find it somewhat funny how there's sometimes these news about Japan trying to tackle the birth rate problem in various ways, yet remaining extremely conservative in the work culture. What good is the dating app if you have to stay at the office until 11pm every night because that's what your boss does?

Yeah, there is also a pretty large expectation on employees to participate in company sports teams events etc on the weekend.

Re: Tokyo's Government Is Building Its Own Dating App to Combat Falling Birthrates

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Post by gullevek »

Typical JP Gov bollocks. Instead of bloody dating up do actual things to support people with kdis

- support single parents, most kids of single parents are living in POVERTY - support free school lunch, free Kindergarten, etc - make companies pay people a decent amount of money so you don't have to have two people work forever so they can sort of afford one kid where most pay then goes into a Kindergarten so both can work, so they can pay ... - looking at the yen right now and how everything gets overlay expensive and how no company is really willing to raise wages ... yeah good luck with kids - stop building places that are smaller than the places build 30~40 years ago. The new apartment block in front of mine has everything so small, you can barely fit a family with one kid ... - support other contraception methods financial ... - perhaps stop having politicians in say that just constantly complain why women aren't a housewife like in the olden days

A dating up will fix nothing.

Re: Tokyo's Government Is Building Its Own Dating App to Combat Falling Birthrates

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Post by toomuchtodo »

bryanlarsen wrote: post #108
silverquiet wrote: post #82

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is certainly worth hoping for, but I will not believe it until I see it. Until now, we have remained on a dire course.

You can see it in the Mona Lea CO2 measurements. We've gone from steadily increasing increases to constant increases. Soon it will be increases that get smaller every year

While emissions are peaking, now we need enough clean energy to direct air capture all of the carbon released over the last 100+ years as well as that we continue to emit.

There is some hope, but success is not yet assured and there are lots of decisions and work remaining to succeed.

Re: Tokyo's Government Is Building Its Own Dating App to Combat Falling Birthrates

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Post by toomuchtodo »

LeanderK wrote: post #105
Brian_K_White wrote: post #100

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's very far from my experience too. But that was in the 70s & 80s, and in small town.

how can your local environment be so hostile, it just doesn't sound pleasant. It also seems to be quite isolating from your neighbours and local neighbourhood. It sounds like everything after your yard is death and children need to be driven in some safety-cage to the next appointment. Next up is giving them bullet-proof vests and a gps tracker.

This is America.

Re: Tokyo's Government Is Building Its Own Dating App to Combat Falling Birthrates

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Post by bryanlarsen »

toomuchtodo wrote: post #113
bryanlarsen wrote: post #108

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can see it in the Mona Lea CO2 measurements. We've gone from steadily increasing increases to constant increases. Soon it will be increases that get smaller every year

While emissions are peaking, now we need enough clean energy to direct air capture all of the carbon released over the last 100+ years as well as that we continue to emit. There is some hope, but success is not yet assured and there are lots of decisions and work remaining to succeed.

Exactly. There is lots of hard work remaining. Without hope nobody would be willing to put in the hard work.

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Post by mattpallissard »

FLT8 wrote: post #4

Why would anyone want to have kids today? Most couples in the western world can barely support themselves while getting into home ownership, let alone trying to support multiple kids and put them through college while saving for retirement. The amount of capacity left in life for good child rearing is minimal. Add to that the fact that it's looking increasingly unlikely that there'll be jobs for their children anyway…

Nah, it's actually a blast. We had our first kids when we're legitimately poor. We're fairly well off now and have had a few more. It was just as fun then as it is now.

One's financial well being their childrens' happiness are not intrinsically linked. My oldest kids were just as happy as my youngest. They don't care if your rich or poor. They only care about how you treat them.

Check your outlook friend. There is plenty of bad stuff in the world, but it's mostly good. Go out and enjoy life.

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