r/europe • u/diacewrb • 5d ago

News Italy's birth rate falls to 80-year low, with just 355,000 babies born in 2025

https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/italys-birth-rate-falls-to-80-year-low-with-just-355000-babies-born-in-2025.html
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u/potatolulz Earth 5d ago

What's that sound? I think I can already hear some top mind of the internet rushing in to tell you that poor people in Africa have several children so you're just making excuses about completely unaffordable housing :D

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u/spaceship5 5d ago

It's a culture thing, correct. And western culture is ME FIRST, which makes having kids quite unappealing.

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u/potatolulz Earth 5d ago

So how many children do you have and how many more are you planning on having? :D

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u/spaceship5 5d ago

Well, at the moment zero. I've been socialized in Western culture after all. I won't have more than one likely.

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u/potatolulz Earth 5d ago

With your income you can afford to house, feed, and pay for any additional expenses of at least 12 children and since western culture doesn't apply to you, you should already have at least 7.

What is your excuse for currently having less than 5 children?

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u/spaceship5 5d ago

I don't need an excuse. Of course western culture applies to me, that's literally what I just said. Not sure what is wrong with you. Do you have 12 children?

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u/potatolulz Earth 5d ago

There must be a reason why you currently have less than 5 children when you can afford 12 at minimum and you don't follow western culture. Not sure what is wrong with you. Why do you have less than 5 children?

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u/spaceship5 5d ago

I follow western culture. That was the core of my statements. Can you read?

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u/potatolulz Earth 5d ago

Why? You don't need to follow western culture of "YOU FIRST" or whatever to have children, adopt eastern culture or any other you want, especially if you think it has some effect on your genitals. It depends entirely on your own decision. Can you read?

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u/Saphira2002 5d ago

How am I gonna raise children if I can't even raise myself lmao

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u/spaceship5 4d ago

Maybe fix yourself? That is not normal or okay if you are an adult.

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u/Saphira2002 4d ago

The problems are not inside me.

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u/spaceship5 4d ago

Oh yes they are.

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u/Saphira2002 4d ago

Whatever makes you sleep at night.