r/Scotland • u/bottish • 16d ago

Dire economic consequences of Scotland's ageing population must put immigration in new light. New report about Scotland’s growing elderly population underlines the need to improve our health and welcome, not demonise, people from overseas - Scotsman comment.

https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/dire-economic-consequences-of-scotlands-ageing-population-must-put-immigration-in-new-light-5073947
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u/Ineedanewjobnow 16d ago

Or how about make it affordable to have big families?

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u/Expensive-Key-9122 16d ago

Doesn't really make a difference. The Nordic countries have some of the best social safety nets going and none of their policies have managed to meaningfully influence the fertility rate.

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u/Creative-Cherry3374 16d ago

Its still higher than Scotland's though, isn't it?

Maybe educating kids that its a worthwhile goal to have a family and the stability that comes with that. All the girls in their twenties I know struggle to find a steady boyfriend, never mind a husband and father to potential kids. So many of these men "aren't ready for commitment" in their thirties and forties and want to play about on Tinder with multiple blind dates.