Summary
Russian lawmakers passed a controversial bill banning “child-free propaganda” to reverse a demographic slump and promote traditional family values.
The bill targets materials that promote a conscious rejection of having children and includes fines and deportation provisions.
It comes alongside existing bans on LGBTQ+ relationships and gender reassignment.
Took me a moment to understand this headline wasnt banning “propaganda that doesn’t include children”
Children are future workers, soldiers and parents.
These countries see that birth rates are dropping in the west and are looking to become dominant in numbers.
I’m pretty sure their concern is their own birth rate dropping, actually. Have you seen the demographics graph for Russia? They’re facing a complete collapse of their working-age population in a decade or two
China and Russia are pushing their people to have more kids and increase their numbers while amplifying the sentiment that people from enemy nations shouldn’t have kids.
Because nothing says, “I should have children” than living under an overbearing autocratic government trying to control your life!