[FeloniousHam]

I don't agree with the premise (data point: I grew up poor, with siblings), but certainly the inverse isn't true.

[the_real_cher]

Singular data point. Were talking macro level.

Talking about the educated West where people have the information and tools to make the decision.

Context inference is important

[positr0n]

Macro level poorer people have more children than middle class and up people. In the "educated west" (and elsewhere in the world as well I think).

[the_real_cher]

extremely strong inverse co-orelation with education even in poor countries.