【社会】日本老年人如何看待日本的人口危机？

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@DefaultFlame

"Is declining birthrates a problem?"

"Yes."

"How many siblings did you have?"

"6-8."

"How many kids do you have?"

"0-2."

"How should we deal with the birthrate?"

"Young people should have more kids."

The lack of self awareness is staggering. They should all know that it's not that easy, because they clearly had the same issues themselves, except things are worse now.

“出生率下降是个问题吗？”

“是的。”

“你有多少兄弟姐妹？”

“6-8个。”

“你有多少孩子？”

“0-2个。”

“我们应该如何应对出生率问题？”

“年轻人应该多生孩子。”

这种缺乏自我意识令人震惊。他们应该知道这并不容易，因为他们显然也面临相同的问题，只是现在情况更糟。

@riaa-c

Oh man. I watched this to the end. The old man saying that we should all keep moving forward and have adventures like family life - because these things define our lives. That was very profound and meaningful to hear. I'm married and we have a daughter. We plan for child no. 2. It is whirlwind of emotions having a child but anxiety and stress fade away when I see my daughter laugh and learning about life.

哦，天哪。我一直看到最后。那位老先生说，我们都应该继续向前走，像家庭生活一样去冒险——因为这些事情定义了我们的生活。听到这些真是深刻而有意义。我已婚，还有一个女儿。我们计划要第二个孩子。养孩子是一场情感的旋风，但当我看到女儿笑着学习生活时，焦虑和压力就消失了。

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@bethanya99

As someone who is also from a larger family, 5 kids, I echo what that one gentleman said about the benefits of growing up in a group. You learn to advocate for yourself and others, you learn how to work cooperatively with others in stressful situations, you learn how to argue your points effectively, you learn how to stay humble too

作为一个来自大家庭的人，有五个孩子，我非常赞同那位先生所说的在集体中成长的好处。你学会为自己和他人发声，学会在压力情况下与他人合作，学会有效地表达自己的观点，也学会保持谦逊。

@eddenoy321

When I was young I tried working and could not believe how brutal the workplace was. I realized at a very young age that I would be in no position to ever raise a child. I watched my parents life as well. I could see that it was hell for them. In middle age I was able to support a partner, a wife. That was enough for me. I would not want to be young these days.

我年轻的时候尝试过工作，简直不敢相信职场是如此残酷。我很小就意识到自己根本没有能力养活孩子。我也观察过我父母的生活，看到他们的生活有多么艰辛。在中年时，我能养活一个伴侣，一个妻子。对我来说，这已经足够了。我不想在这样的时代做年轻人。

@barunosardadi4717

I wish all these thoughtful seniors well. Live long and prosper.

我祝愿所有这些深思熟虑的长者一切顺利。愿他们长寿繁荣。

@imstuman

The man talking about smartphones making us dumber and unquestioning was right to point out that it would be labeled as a conspiracy theory. But there are many of us that would swipe away and not engage with subjects that appear challenging or boring.

那位谈论智能手机让我们变得愚蠢和不质疑的男人指出，这会被标记为阴谋论，但我们中有很多人会选择滑掉，不去参与那些看起来具有挑战性或乏味的话题。

@jacspad5

Very insightful video! I appreciate the openness of all the participants as well as the interviewers ability to ask good questions and make them feel comfortable. A lot of this information and 'food for thought' could be applied to other countries and cultures as well.

这段视频很有见地！我欣赏所有参与者的开放态度，以及采访者提出好问题并让他们感到舒适的能力。这些信息和“思考材料”也可以应用于其他国家和文化。

@malvinelpinnoy

I'm in my 20's but i don't know if i'll opt to having kids. I feel like people shouldn't just have kids because it's "fun" as i'm hearing in this video. I would want to be in a position to provide 'my kids' with a really comfortable lifestyle, nothing too extravagant but well-balanced and short of struggle.

我现在20多岁，但不确定是否会选择生孩子。我觉得人们不应该只是因为“有趣”而生孩子，就像在这个视频中听到的那样。我希望能在一个能够为“我的孩子”提供真正舒适生活的情况下，生活不需要过于奢华，但要平衡且少一些挣扎。

@ocean080

Japan is not the only country on population decline. The top 10 countries experiencing significant decreases in birth rates are:

Bulgaria - Expected to decline by 22.5% from 2020 to 2050.

Lithuania - Projected to shrink by 22.1% over the next three decades.

Latvia - Expected to lose 21.6% of its population between 2020 and 2050.

Ukraine - Anticipated to drop by 19.5% from 2020 to 2050.

Serbia - Forecasted to decline by about 18.9%.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Projected to decrease by 18.2%.

Croatia - Expected to shrink by 18.0%.

Moldova - Anticipated to decline by 16.7%.

Japan - Projected to lose 16.3% of its population between 2020 and 2050.

Albania - Expected to decrease by 15.8% over the next 30 years

日本并不是唯一一个面临人口下降的国家。出生率显著下降的前十个国家是：

保加利亚 - 预计从2020到2050将下降22.5%。

立陶宛 - 预计在未来三十年内减少22.1%。

拉脱维亚 - 预计在2020到2050年间失去21.6%的人口。

乌克兰 - 预计从2020到2050年将下降19.5%。

塞尔维亚 - 预计下降约18.9%。

波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那 - 预计减少18.2%。

克罗地亚 - 预计缩减18.0%。

摩尔多瓦 - 预计下降16.7%。

日本 - 预计在2020到2050年间失去16.3%的人口。

阿尔巴尼亚 - 预计在未来30年内减少15.8%。

@specifiko5877

I lived in Japan for 10 years from 1997 and the population problem was already obvious. I asked people what Japan would do about it. They usually just said they never thought about it, but anyone who had an opinion would say "money" and/or "robots." If I suggested immigration, they looked at me like I was from another planet. 25 years later, the problem has only gotten worse. I love Japan and the Japanese, but their "kick the can down the road" skills are beyond next level. Now there's no more road.

我在日本生活了10年，从1997年开始，人口问题已经很明显。我问人们日本会怎么解决这个问题，他们通常只是说从来没有考虑过，但任何有意见的人都会提到“钱”和/或“机器人”。如果我提到移民，他们看我的眼神就像我是外星人。25年后，这个问题只变得更严重。我爱日本和日本人，但他们的“推迟处理问题”能力真的是超乎想象。现在根本没有路可走了。

@Nightscream4521

I think its financal at the heart of the problem. When you have a good job and can still barely afford rent & food...it makes you think twice about your ability to financally take on the responsibility of children.

I love how that lady in white with the dog said..oh they should just have kids early, not even thinking about the younger generations financal status.

我认为这个问题的核心是经济。当你有一份不错的工作，却仍然勉强负担得起房租和食物时，它会让你重新考虑你是否有能力在经济上承担抚养孩子的责任。我喜欢那个穿白衣服带着狗的女士所说的，她居然认为大家应该早点生孩子，完全没有考虑到年轻一代的经济状况。

@michellesp7805

Aww they're so proud of their kids and grandchildren. I especially like how animated the middle child gentleman with the bald head is - good points

哦，他们对自己的孩子和孙子孙女感到如此自豪。我特别喜欢那个光头的中间孩子，他说话时非常生动——观点很不错。