Thursday, December 27, 2018
The Tragedy of the European Family
Does the family status of one in power influence decisions that have a negative impact on society as a whole?...
On the Intellectual Takeout website, Ted Malloch recently presented some thoughts about it:
"So to put it rather bluntly: a grossly disproportionate number of the people making serious decisions about Europe’s future have no direct personal sibling, child or grandchildren’s interests at stake in that future. They are not part of a family and have come to see all their attention focused on one dominant and all-powerful social unit to which they pay obeisance and give their complete and devoted attention: The State.
The demographics look problematic. Among native Europeans, the birthrate is currently between 0.2 and 1.1. Europe is not replicating itself and will, if trends are extrapolated—cease to exist.
The numbers are disturbing combining an ageing population, very low birth rates and an inability to pay for their rich benefits: what will come of Europe? Why precisely, is the family dead or dying in Europe and the west?"
