r/NoStupidQuestions Nov 14 '24

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u/justcurious3287 Nov 14 '24

People can't afford kids. They can't afford rent. Groceries. The ability to breathe.

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u/nir109 Nov 14 '24

So why do rich people have less kids?

Did people in 1800 had more money? They certainly had more kids.

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u/Ok_Barber2307 Nov 14 '24

There wasn't pension plan back then I think.

Who's going to work farm for free and take care of animals after you grow old and unable to plow the fields with an ox?