[pfdietz]

> babies are not needed for population growth

Of course they are, on a global scale. There is no other process than birth that can increase global population.

[wewewedxfgdf]

That's being pedantic - of course I mean babies from other countries as well as adults - when birth rates drop in a country its easy to grow population with entire families including babies from countries that are overpopulated - this is a win for everyone including the environment.

[noosphr]

This is a loss for everyone expecting to become anything but soyoent in their reteriment.

An inverted population either kills the old or enslaves the young.

We reached peak baby 5 years ago. There is a still a path to steady state population but that is closing fast.

[wewewedxfgdf]

Governments need population growth to maintain economic growth - steady state population is very much against economic growth - the population must grow for the good of the economy and therefore the country.

[apothegm]

Why must the economy grow? What’s wrong with a steady state economy?

[wolvesechoes]

> this is a win for everyone

Everyone that belongs to 0.1% of richest people in the society. All others get to win increased crime rates, salary stagnation and other benefits.

[palmotea]

> ...when birth rates drop in a country its easy to grow population with entire families including babies from countries that are overpopulated - this is a win for everyone including the environment.

Your idea is dumb. The world fertility rate is barely above replacement and dropping (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN). Do the math, it doesn't work.