[aiphex]

Social actions that lead to birth rate decline are a slippery slope that can be difficult to come back from without immigration. The economic conditions that have been forced on young people are bad enough for this. It will be a wait and see to witness if western nations are able to figure it out but so far many have thrown in the towel and are just relying on immigration now. Countries like Korea and Japan have so far resisted this in an attempt to keep their societies and cultures more homogenous, for which they have found many benefits.