well, *grin*...almost! al least certain products of sex...

...a few countries are close to a maintenance level of reproduction, but others see no way out of the trap where they NEED many sons & daughters to sustain the older folks

Indeed, if all the world suddenly decided to agree with me and reduce population, it would be very hard economically and socially for a couple of generations while the various institutions adjusted to new models of doing things! (What? We don't NEED new housing starts? We can't build MORE Walmarts? We have to give MORE of our money to support old age pensions until things level out?)

No wonder most people don't even want to THINK about the issue...it will mess with their sacred cows...but, their sacred cows will be out of grass one day. If we don't adjust the balance, Nature will eventually do it for us...and we may not like the process!