I think a gentle decline in population would be a good thing, at least for a while. It would take the pressure off land, and make it easier to reserve land for other species on the planet. However, I… (View Post)

The bet is next Prime Minister, not Prime Minister after the next election. Thus, if Starmer does not stay to contest the next election, the next Prime Minister will be a Labour MP. I'd agree that th… (View Post)

Many people who are born into religious families become atheists. If this was not the case, there would be no atheists. (View Post)

I think the answer to your question is no. The nearest that I can find is Israel. In 1992 the fertility rate in Israel had declined to 2.7, but the most recent figure is 2.89 (for 2022). This increas… (View Post)

I hear you. This is what my mother wrote in a recent email: "I have no idea what is happening with cataract surgery. I have short sight, glaucoma, cataracts, and the beginnings of macular. Also … (View Post)