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NJCher

(35,667 posts)

1. Heard a story Yesterday

Reply to Pachamama (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 08:07 AM

Feb 2020

About a movement or trend of younger people who are not having children because they believe it’s wrong to bring a child into the global situation we are facing.

In another story, how Coronavirus will have lowered the Chinese economy by 1/2 a percent.

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Pachamama's Revenge? Coronavirus being linked to a critically endangered animal called the Pangolin [View all] Pachamama Feb 2020 OP

Heard a story Yesterday NJCher Feb 2020 #1

Both my children recently said to me that they don't plan to have children for this reason Pachamama Feb 2020 #5

My children made this decision, too. murielm99 Feb 2020 #6

Great post. llmart Feb 2020 #2

Oops....spelling correct and posting in night... Pachamama Feb 2020 #4

K & R . . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #3

Meet the Pangolin MineralMan Feb 2020 #7

So grateful for your story Delphinus Feb 2020 #8

Very interesting and informative post. Thank you for sharing this, littlemissmartypants Feb 2020 #9

While the danger to pangolins is awful, it seem to be just you who is connecting it to the virus muriel_volestrangler Feb 2020 #10

Just me? Pachamama Feb 2020 #11

Both your links in the OP were from before the virus was known muriel_volestrangler Feb 2020 #12

You missed the point of the story from the shamans Pachamama Feb 2020 #13

The Shamans were right. We can't harm the Earth, but the Earth certainly can kill us. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #14