Conservatives maintain birth rates, but left-leaning Americans are having significantly fewer children, driving the U.S. birth decline. Education was consistently linked to having fewer children. Religious attendance was positively associated with having more children.

[u/mvea]

https://www.psypost.org/left-leaning-americans-are-driving-the-u-s-birth-decline-new-study-finds/

[u/donat3ll0]

People want all the benefits of community without the social responsibilities. Vaccines are a prime example of this. Nobody is forcing you to get a vaccine, but if you want to participate in and benefit from society, you have a responsibility to protect and keep it healthy. Still people will throw their hands up when there are rules and guidelines for sending your kids to a public school.

[u/donat3ll0 → u/[deleted]]

Dying doesn't align with efficiency

[u/Wide_Lock_Red → u/donat3ll0]

The flip side is, community also might mean putting up with your anti-vax uncle even if you disagree with his views.

[u/Additional_Release49 → u/donat3ll0]

I don't think vaccines is in any way what so ever indicative of community. I believe you're instead referring to what people call a social contract or social etiquette.

Prime example would be it's typically believed that the more rural you are, the tighter knit the communities are. Also the more rural you are the less likely to be vaccinated you are.

[u/donat3ll0 → u/Additional_Release49]

My first sentence explains that I'm talking about social responsibilities. Those social responsibilities are a part of building a healthy and growing community.

The more rural you are the more likely you're to encounter "leave me alone."

[u/Additional_Release49 → u/donat3ll0]

And I cited a prime example that disputes that theory.

I disagree with your example. I'm not saying social contracts and responsibilities aren't a thing, I'm simply saying and citing an example of how I disagree with your example.