Thread

1. mlboss · 1790816419 · focus · HN ↗

   There is a very simple solution to the problem. Just add a tax to single people and childless couples or reverse give huge tax break to married and couple with kids.

   In past the motive for marriage was sex and companionship which was frowned in society if out of wedlock. Now it is not frowned upon. The old constraint is gone and we need to add new constraints if we want to solve the problem.

   1. croes · 1790818929 · focus · HN ↗

      That’s how you get loveless marriages and kids whose purpose is being a tax break.

      Good wages, enough free time, affordable housing, free child care, universal healthcare.

      That’s the better way.

      There plenty of people who want to marry and get kids but they don’t have enough time and money.

      1. matrix87 · 1790832030 · focus · HN ↗

         brute force scales a lot better than nuance

Unofficial Hacker News client; not affiliated with Y Combinator.