One could argue that with somewhat fewer kids, the society could provide better nutrition, education, health care, and other inputs that are rather important to adult capacity and flourishing.
I think that’s an argument worth having. After all, if the claim were true then I think that really would justify shifting attention away from infant mortality reduction and towards these “other inputs” for promoting human flourishing. (But I’m skeptical that the claim is true, at least on currently relevant margins in most places.)
I think that’s an argument worth having. After all, if the claim were true then I think that really would justify shifting attention away from infant mortality reduction and towards these “other inputs” for promoting human flourishing. (But I’m skeptical that the claim is true, at least on currently relevant margins in most places.)