| Because a society whose quality of life depends on robust social programs needs working age adults to man those programs Because a demographic crisis is a real problem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aging_of_Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aging_of_South_Korea Because there are 3 solutions to this problem: 1. Improve Technology so that a smaller working age cohort can support a larger elderly cohort 2. Increase the birth rate, which no developed country has managed to sustain 3. Increase migration 1 and 2 are theoretical - no has proved that this can work. It’s perfectly fine for the Swedes to decide that 3) is not for them. We’re on a discussion board - Why wouldn’t I be able to comment on a country’s policies? |