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Sep 19, 2014 10:55 PM
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I'm curious what people think of this. Are people happy because our population is already way too high? Are people worried Japanese people will go extinct? IMO it's extremely unlikely to happen any time soon btw. Do you think it's gonna affect the industries in Japan in any major way? Particularly the anime industry as this is an anime forum? What could be the major causes of this? Have Japanese people just lost their libido? Or perhaps become so career orientated they no longer have time to settle down and raise children? Who is going to pay for the healthcare of the aging Japanese population? Are there people that really think dating sims and porn are replacing the need for relationships in Japan? (I find this absurd btw). So yeah what do people think? Do people really even care? Thoughts, opinions, discuss!

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Sep 19, 2014 10:57 PM
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I don't care. Sorry.
Sep 19, 2014 10:59 PM
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Sep 19, 2014 11:01 PM
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Well a lot of us here don't actually live in Japan soooo.....
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http://www.japantoday.com/smartphone/view/national/33-of-japanese-think-marriage-is-pointless-survey

I also saw an article a while back saying how alot of japanese (young) people dont date because alot of the men aren't interested and are very introverted due to video games and manga etc. and the women dont because they would rather focus on their futures rather than being tied down as a housewife for the rest of their lives.
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Qans said:
http://www.japantoday.com/smartphone/view/national/33-of-japanese-think-marriage-is-pointless-survey

I also saw an article a while back saying how alot of japanese (young) people dont date because alot of the men aren't interested and are very introverted due to video games and manga etc. and the women dont because they would rather focus on their futures rather than being tied down as a housewife for the rest of their lives


Wow. I don't know any man that would choose games over pussy if they had a choice.

Wtf japan.
Sep 19, 2014 11:05 PM
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no i assume they would if anime and manga creators die
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Sep 19, 2014 11:06 PM
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Not really.
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Cause- said:
Qans said:
http://www.japantoday.com/smartphone/view/national/33-of-japanese-think-marriage-is-pointless-survey

I also saw an article a while back saying how alot of japanese (young) people dont date because alot of the men aren't interested and are very introverted due to video games and manga etc. and the women dont because they would rather focus on their futures rather than being tied down as a housewife for the rest of their lives


Wow. I don't know any man that would choose games over pussy if they had a choice.

Wtf japan.
Except that's not true, it's a gender generalizing another fucking gender because Japan is retarded. Most don't even game, they become conformed working class robots who have nothing more in their schedule besides work, eat, and sleep
Sep 19, 2014 11:08 PM

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Udgey said:
Cause- said:


Wow. I don't know any man that would choose games over pussy if they had a choice.

Wtf japan.
Except that's not true, it's a gender generalizing another fucking gender because Japan is retarded. Most don't even game, they become conformed working class robots who have nothing more in their schedule besides work, eat, and sleep

Yeah I agree. Alot of Japan culture revolves around fantasy more than actual reality though, and that could be part of the problem
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Qans said:
Udgey said:
Except that's not true, it's a gender generalizing another fucking gender because Japan is retarded. Most don't even game, they become conformed working class robots who have nothing more in their schedule besides work, eat, and sleep

Yeah I agree. Alot of Japan culture revolves around fantasy more than actual reality though, and that could be part of the problem
i blame the Koreans and their sleazy K-dramas for fantasizing romance too much when the K wave hit Japan
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I find it unfortunate and likely a product of their modern societies idea of an over top work ethic.
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Qans said:
http://www.japantoday.com/smartphone/view/national/33-of-japanese-think-marriage-is-pointless-survey

I also saw an article a while back saying how alot of japanese (young) people dont date because alot of the men aren't interested and are very introverted due to video games and manga etc. and the women dont because they would rather focus on their futures rather than being tied down as a housewife for the rest of their lives.

But in the end these people know when to stop wasting their lives and start doing more productive right, right?
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Qans said:
Udgey said:
Except that's not true, it's a gender generalizing another fucking gender because Japan is retarded. Most don't even game, they become conformed working class robots who have nothing more in their schedule besides work, eat, and sleep

Yeah I agree. Alot of Japan culture revolves around fantasy more than actual reality though, and that could be part of the problem


anime isnt real life dude.

there arent that many otaku in japan.
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Qans said:

Yeah I agree. Alot of Japan culture revolves around fantasy more than actual reality though, and that could be part of the problem


anime isnt real life dude.

there arent that many otaku in japan.

A pretty good percentage are though, at least enough to make an influence
Sep 19, 2014 11:58 PM

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No, people don't care.
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Qans said:
SolviteSekai said:


anime isnt real life dude.

there arent that many otaku in japan.

A pretty good percentage are though, at least enough to make an influence


like 5 percent tops i bet.
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SolviteSekai said:
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A pretty good percentage are though, at least enough to make an influence


like 5 percent tops i bet.

Pretty sure it was 40% of people between the ages of 14-25. Overall population not too sure
Sep 20, 2014 12:03 AM

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Japan's declining birth rate is going to have to look after itself, not much I can do for it.
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It's interesting, but there's not much anyone can do, so eh.
I do believe that Norway and other countries in Europe are in the same situation, so it's not something unique to Japan.
A cool thing to look up that relates to this topic would be the demographic transition model.

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Sep 20, 2014 12:20 AM

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I don't see why should anyone care because it's not something you can control.
Sep 20, 2014 12:21 AM

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MechaKiryu said:
I don't see why should anyone care because it's not something you can control.


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Sep 20, 2014 12:23 AM

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That's what they get for their otaku, and work above all culture. Seriously, what did they expect? Anything that increases the market for desperate women is a plus for me. ehheheheheheh *blush***
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SolviteSekai said:
MechaKiryu said:
I don't see why should anyone care because it's not something you can control.


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The hell is that?
Sep 20, 2014 2:27 AM

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My country's birth rates are even worse and peoples like me who don't give a f.. about having childrens are at fault. so if I dont trying to change situation and don't care about my own country's birth rate would I ever give a fak about Japans? I think its for the better, Japan is way overpopulated. They are doing right thing.

Sep 20, 2014 2:33 AM

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Humanity should keep doing this till we vanish

Africa doesn't listen sadly
Sep 20, 2014 2:34 AM

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FullMetalIncest said:
Japan is way overpopulated. .
Not all of japan is as dense as tokyo.
Sep 20, 2014 2:41 AM

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meanwhile much of asia and africa have overpopulation problem
Sep 20, 2014 2:46 AM

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j0x said:
meanwhile much of asia and africa have overpopulation problem


Don't worry, Ebola will take care of Africa.

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I don't care. Sorry.
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Sep 20, 2014 2:53 AM
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dude there's like 809140927562097 japanese people. 'extinct' is probably not happening any century soon.
Sep 20, 2014 2:58 AM

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south korea has an estimate on when will they go extinct

South Koreans ‘to become extinct by 2750’ due to dangerously low birth rate
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/south-koreans-to-become-extinct-by-2750-due-to-dangerously-low-birth-rate-9691258.html
Sep 20, 2014 3:03 AM

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You can't reproduce with a 2D girl
Sep 20, 2014 3:09 AM

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Japan’s marriage rate is low, too, even by industrial-world standards. If they don't start making da babies the economy is going to tank, and hard.
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FullMetalIncest said:
j0x said:
meanwhile much of asia and africa have overpopulation problem


Don't worry, Ebola will take care of Africa.


but that is just cruel way of population control though its much better to decrease the birthrate of a population through contraceptives and condoms
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j0x said:
FullMetalIncest said:


Don't worry, Ebola will take care of Africa.


but that is just cruel way of population control though its much better to decrease the birthrate of a population through contraceptives and condoms


Totally agree. But since africans themselves are not trying hard enough to use condoms, mother nature will use her own means. Its natural way to decrease overpopulation even if its cruel...

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FullMetalIncest said:
j0x said:


but that is just cruel way of population control though its much better to decrease the birthrate of a population through contraceptives and condoms


Totally agree. But since africans themselves are not trying hard enough to use condoms, mother nature will use her own means. Its natural way to decrease overpopulation even if its cruel...


Blame a continent that has been completely ravaged by poverty for not buying condoms - I like the way you think.
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FullMetalIncest said:
j0x said:


but that is just cruel way of population control though its much better to decrease the birthrate of a population through contraceptives and condoms


Totally agree. But since africans themselves are not trying hard enough to use condoms, mother nature will use her own means. Its natural way to decrease overpopulation even if its cruel...

Speaking as someone whos actually been to Africa more than once, it's ignorant to think when they barely have enough to eat to survive you think theyre just going to magically acquire condoms
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Feyfray said:

Blame a continent that has been completely ravaged by poverty for not buying condoms - I like the way you think.


Other countries gave them contraceptives for free, but many of africans refused to take them and called it "devils tool". Also there are means to not get childrens even without contraceptives.

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FullMetalIncest said:
Feyfray said:

Blame a continent that has been completely ravaged by poverty for not buying condoms - I like the way you think.


Other countries gave them contraceptives for free, but many of africans refused to take them and called it "devils tool". Also there are means to not get childrens even without contraceptives.

Id like a source for this devils tool information. And it's easier said then done
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Qans said:
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Other countries gave them contraceptives for free, but many of africans refused to take them and called it "devils tool". Also there are means to not get childrens even without contraceptives.

Id like a source for this devils tool information. And it's easier said then done


Should I search for a news article that I read god knows how many years ago now? Ok lets think I m lying...

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I'm assuming Japan will simply be improving their assistive technologies to help the elderly. Also, the Japanese in their 60-80s are probably much healthier than other places of the world anyway, so in that sense, it's not as much of a burden as people like to believe.

I find it hilarious about the random as hell stats on otaku/NEETs in Japan though. I'm too lazy to search it myself, but it can't be more than 10%.
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And in this hand are the fucks I'll never give.
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Declining birthrates is always a good sign.

It means somewhere, humanity has some commonsense.
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i rather other countries decline in birth rate instead. japanese people have some to offer me which is anime and manga. but a good portion of them are probably more interested in their 2D waifus thus why they don't want to procreate with mere mortals.
Dec 17, 2014 11:15 PM

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It leads to less animators and mangakas, so I'm very worried!
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SantaCause said:
Qans said:
http://www.japantoday.com/smartphone/view/national/33-of-japanese-think-marriage-is-pointless-survey

I also saw an article a while back saying how alot of japanese (young) people dont date because alot of the men aren't interested and are very introverted due to video games and manga etc. and the women dont because they would rather focus on their futures rather than being tied down as a housewife for the rest of their lives


Wow. I don't know any man that would choose games over pussy if they had a choice.

Wtf japan.

So you're a slave to women? Pretty pathetic if you ask me.

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I'm assuming Japan will simply be improving their assistive technologies to help the elderly. Also, the Japanese in their 60-80s are probably much healthier than other places of the world anyway, so in that sense, it's not as much of a burden as people like to believe.

I find it hilarious about the random as hell stats on otaku/NEETs in Japan though. I'm too lazy to search it myself, but it can't be more than 10%.

I'm not sure about that statistic, but 1% of Japan's population are Hikikomori (haven't left the house for 6 months or longer).
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So you're a slave to women? Pretty pathetic if you ask me.


lol
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SantaCause said:
Qans said:
http://www.japantoday.com/smartphone/view/national/33-of-japanese-think-marriage-is-pointless-survey

I also saw an article a while back saying how alot of japanese (young) people dont date because alot of the men aren't interested and are very introverted due to video games and manga etc. and the women dont because they would rather focus on their futures rather than being tied down as a housewife for the rest of their lives


Wow. I don't know any man that would choose games over pussy if they had a choice.

Wtf japan.
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