Re: New Car Reviews

On 8/20/2026 1:50 PM, Tara wrote:
> On Aug 20, 2026 at 3:27:14 PM EDT, "Wilson" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> On 8/19/2026 5:22 PM, Tara wrote:
>>> On Aug 19, 2026 at 4:58:52 PM EDT, "Julian" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> On 19/08/2026 21:33, Tara wrote:
>>>>> On Aug 19, 2026 at 4:31:16 PM EDT, "Tara" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> On Aug 19, 2026 at 4:12:29 PM EDT, "Julian" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> On 19/08/2026 20:56, Wilson wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 8/19/2026 3:32 PM, Julian wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> There's one thing they are not very good at making and that is
>>>>>>>>> people...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> According to United Nations and demographic projections, South Korea's
>>>>>>>>> total fertility rate is expected to slowly rebound from its historic
>>>>>>>>> lows to approximately 1.0 child per woman by 2050, remaining well
>>>>>>>>> below the 2.1 replacement level needed for a stable population
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That country is going to go extinct unless they change that.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes, and they know it. In 2024 the rate was the global lowest.
>>>>>>> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68402139
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Why is the population decline upsetting to many people (other than to those
>>>>>> who don't want more kids).
>>>>>> Honestly, I don't understand and would like to.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is it for purely monetary reasons?
>>>>
>>>> It's a big factor when the young have to support so many pensioners
>>>> and the cost of living is high but everywhere women get educated the
>>>> birth rate drops.  "as women got more autonomy, making household
>>>> decisions, more power, they have to make some kind of compromise between
>>>> raising children and having more, kind of, autonomy in the workplace."
>>>
>>> I understand why women aren't having as many kids, all that, all those reasons
>>> you list. It appears that those who think it's a bad thing are looking at the
>>> 'big factor' then - the young having to support the elders and not having
>>> enough young to do that is a purely monetary concern. It would be a painful
>>> transition but when all the current oldies die, it will gradually even out
>>> with a lower population (young and seniors) balanced out over all. But for
>>> now, the complaint and worry about low birth rates is a monetary concern. I
>>> don't know why but I thought maybe it might be more than that.
>>> In ten years, who knows what the world will look like and women may be in a
>>> better position then to want more babies. Or not.
>>> We women, really do have a lot of power don't we. :) In concrete reality, this
>>> is a new concept.
>>
>> Men have always known women have a lot of power. They control dating,
>> sex, and marriage.
> 
> Yes, we do have power if we are in a normal situation. In others maybe not so
> much. As a rule, men don't worry about being out and about alone after dark.
> But women sure do. Also, while women can be pretty nasty, the overwhelming
> majority of intimate partner homicides are committed by men against female
> partners.
>
Apparently,, globally, Muslims have the highest fertility rate of any 
major religion, averaging around 3.1 children per woman. On a country 
level, Niger—which has a population that is over 99% Muslim and where 
religion plays a central role in daily life—holds the world's highest 
overall national birth and fertility rate, at roughly 6.8 children per 
woman.
 >

> I think it's up to other men to shame their own sex if they physically abuse
> women. I've been in that position (ex husband), and I know through that
> experience that psychologically, never mind physically, you just feel helpless
> to make it stop. I actually had some help from a male neighbour who kind of
> knew what was happening and I am forever grateful to him for that.
> 
> Anyway.  I know that most men are lovely  :)
 >
Muslims are the world's fastest-growing religious group. Islam is the 
number one fastest-growing religion in the world. The Muslim population 
is expanding faster than any other major faith group.