I only mentioned Europe because it is a prime example of what can happen when you contracept the hell out of your country and have abortion on demand. It doesn't mean I want you to start pumping out babies. I was simply pointing out the dangers of widespread abortions and contraception going unchecked.

(A higher standard of living doesn't seem that bad to me.)

Sounds nice on the surface. But what happens when the Famed French or Italian culture dies out? You do know they are filling more coffins than cradles. Germany is in the same boat as well as Russia and Japan. And in a lot of parts of Africa as well.