EU Asks: Where are Our Young?

[HagiaSophia]

In a report released last week, the European Commission warns that Europe is facing “unprecedented demographic change” because “Europeans have a fertility rate which is insufficient to replace the population.” The report suggests that a “return to demographic growth” should be an “essential” priority for Europe, and that governments should encourage higher birth rates by strengthening families.

The report, titled “Confronting demographic change: a new solidarity between the generations,” raises the alarm that "the fertility rate everywhere is below the threshold needed to renew the population (around 2.1 children per woman), and has even fallen below 1.5 children per woman in many Member States, and to “less than 1.3 children per woman in certain southern and eastern European countries.”

The report states that “young people are becoming a rare… resource” as Europe’s “total working age population (15-64 years)” is “due to fall by 20.8 million” by 2030. The ratio of persons outside working age to those of working age will rise from 49 percent to 66 percent by that time.

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[vern_humphrey]

Reminds me of a statement issued by a Polish communist official many years ago, "Everyone knows that Poland’s population is falling, but no one knows what to do about it."http://forums.catholic-questions.org/images/icons/icon10.gif

 

[theTaxCollector]

???

Honestly…What have these people been thinking the past 30 years?

 

[Pro-Life_Teen]

???

Honestly…What have these people been thinking the past 30 years?

Contraception, abortion, birth control, abortion…

It used to be that a large family was a sign of high stature. That’s why there were names like Octavious and Septimus, eight and seventh, to brag.

Now you’re a freak if you have three kids.

 

[Augustine]

And if it weren’t for some Protestants, particularly Evangelicals, America wouldn’t be too far behind, for most Catholic families are made up by only 2 kids typically, mine included.

Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.

 

[vern_humphrey]

Pro-Life_Teen:

Contraception, abortion, birth control, abortion…

It used to be that a large family was a sign of high stature. That’s why there were names like Octavious and Septimus, eight and seventh, to brag.

Now you’re a freak if you have three kids.

Ironically, if the 40+ million children killed by abortion had been born, Social Security and Medicare would be solvent until 2100.

The liberals – the very people who consider those programs sacred – have killed them with their support of abortion on demand.

 

[DaveBj]

EU: "Where are our young?

One answer: “In the trashbins of your abortion clinics.”

Another answer: “Your young are right in front of you, only they speak Turkish, Arabic, Farsi, and Urdu instead of German, Italian, Spanish, English, and French.”

DaveBj (Been there, saw that)

 

[mpav]

I’ve read about Japanese couples who visit cemetaries on the anniversary of an abortion and leave presents for the unborn babies buried there. It’s there way of assuaging guilt for seeking to have more things in life, rather than more life in life.

People want to keep working and spending on the nice things rather than bear the “burden” of children.
On a brighter note, I have read that right here in Manhattan family sizes are increasing, among the more affluent members of the community. “Four” is not an unheard of number now.

 

[Franze]

I think that is important that the people ask about it, it´s already positive, we know what to do, now the important is doing it.

 

[gilliam]

???

Honestly…What have these people been thinking the past 30 years?

That’s the problem, they think too much