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Should marriage be a lifelong commitment?
Alpha:
Yes, I mentioned one of the numerous factors.
But personally, I think you shouldn't give life to an innocent when you cannot assume your responsibility. These abandoned children did not choose to be born. It could have been anyone. It could have been us...
astarmathsandphysics:
I imagined that family and marriage would be really important in Iran but this morning I heard the average woman has only 1.7 babies - one of the lowest birth rates in the world.
Alpha:
Fertility rate is low.
Maybe they're afraid their children would be at the mercy of death as soon as they're gifted life.
astarmathsandphysics:
I think maybe that women in Iran are a lot more independent than people think. It is usually women who decide how many children they want.
Alpha:
Ya, that's the first reason for a drop in fertility rate normally. Education.
I'd read somewhere that fertility rate is going to rise again, after falling dramatically. Pop. would fall to 3 billion to rise up to 9 billion in the future. Just predictions, nothing sure yet.
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