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(Most) humans love having sex. Sex is widely considered to be very good and enjoyable. So the fact that birth rates are declining says a lot about the state of the world.
It's possible to have sex and still not have kids......
I think the point is that incentivizing people to have more sex isn't the answer to a declining birth rate.
Incentivising people to bone amidst falling birth rates is like addressing a broken leg by handing out painkillers.
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