[radicsge]

It will be never outdated, it is a must for healthy mental grow of children (as you also weakly pointed out). To get love, to be able to focus and deliver, get direction, learn and bring forward traditions, learn social skills, create bond etc.

Of course orphanage also works, but hard to imagine it is the ideal structure, thou it worked for Turkish janissary (there are probably plenty of other examples from history) and now China also trying it with minorities.

Children are not as expensive as one imagine, you might have to give up the most expensive phone/car luxury etc. But just ask any elderly if it worth it. If your mind thinking more like assets, children has the biggest appreciation value over anything.

[scooble]

I know several unmarried, non-conventional and blended families who seem to disprove the theory that marriage is a necessary condition for a child's healthy upbringing.

And it is clearly false that marriage is a sufficient condition.

[mensetmanusman]

There are outliers, usually composed of individuals who are also outliers in terms of ability.

[ezoe]

>It will be never outdated...

With today's variety of sexuality and values, that idea is also outdated.

>Children are not as expensive as one imagine...

Today's average Japanese young generations barely live with any savings. If they have savings, they are living with parents or very lucky. That means they can't even afford to double the food cost.

Children requires more than food. A private room for example. Children deserve a privacy so they deserve a private room. But the housing price is too high. You can't afford to have extra rooms. You can't afford to rent a house with a lot of rooms and you can't afford to have a real estate. If you can't have a money, your only option is to live in a rural less demanding area where the house price is cheaper. But it requires 1.5 hours between your house and office. You work 8 hours per day and waste 3 hours just inside the train.

Education cost is also steadily rising as well as tax. my parent used to say they pay their tuition by working themselves. Sure, when they were a student, school cost was like one week worth of work. Thanks to the lower school cost, higher wage, and most importantly, less tax! It's like straight out from the Old Economy Steve meme.

[asdffdsa]

Why is it so expensive? Too small living area?

[rajlego]

I'm a foreigner living in Tokyo, it's just supply and demand. Lots of people want to live in the city so inevitably a decent-sized apartment gets pricey.

[trevyn]

Children are also outdated.