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NickB79

(19,647 posts)
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 06:34 PM Nov 12

Its Birthrate Falling, Russia Targets Child-Free Lifestyles

Source: New York Times

Russian lawmakers on Tuesday voted to ban the advocacy of child-free lifestyles, in a move that is part of a broader effort by the Kremlin to reverse a falling birthrate and promote the country as a bastion of traditional values that is battling a decadent West.

The State Duma, or lower house of Parliament, unanimously approved a bill that would ban any form of “propaganda” promoting the “refusal to have children.” That would include material on the internet, in media outlets, in movies and in advertising that portrays child-free lifestyles as attractive.

Violators would be subjected to fines of up to about $4,000 for individuals and $50,000 for legal entities.

The bill has been broadly endorsed by the Kremlin and is expected to receive approval from the Federation Council, the upper chamber of Parliament, and then be signed into law by President Vladimir V. Putin.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/world/europe/russia-child-free-lifestyles.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwY2xjawGgxJ5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHS5dbHHLkiRkGiclKj28FYxuKgfWmuv2id57N8nvlEJdu4qFKdCiigT2pA_aem_dQaoqD64XyOw27zd2R1Nzw



This WILL be emulated by MAGA at some point. You know they will go after the childless cat ladies eventually.
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Its Birthrate Falling, Russia Targets Child-Free Lifestyles (Original Post) NickB79 Nov 12 OP
The maggots' agenda is very similar to Putin's. Dave Bowman Nov 12 #1
They have the same source.... lastlib Nov 12 #10
Hi Dave. It is not helping when they call us Rats and it isn't helping to call them maggots. mahina Nov 13 #11
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya. maxsolomon Nov 13 #14
More grist for the mill. nt Xipe Totec Nov 12 #2
And there we go relayerbob Nov 12 #3
A very interesting question is ... SomewhereInTheMiddle Nov 13 #13
Gotta keep the military staffed n/t TexasBushwhacker Nov 12 #4
women as breed sows. sounds vaguely biblical nt msongs Nov 12 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author mahina Nov 13 #12
I'm sure JD Fucking Vance would approve Skittles Nov 12 #6
They should just start importing kids from North Korea Wicked Blue Nov 12 #7
They literally stole tens of thousands of children from Ukraine already NickB79 Nov 12 #9
Gee, sounds just like couchhumper. niyad Nov 12 #8

mahina

(18,957 posts)
11. Hi Dave. It is not helping when they call us Rats and it isn't helping to call them maggots.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 01:25 AM
Nov 13

We are very obviously being divided against each other and I will not miss a chance to encourage rethinking that because it helps nobody, but Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

13. A very interesting question is ...
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 02:05 AM
Nov 13

...whose sidekick is who?

In the realm where money is all that matters Mush (honest typo I decided to leave in) is many times richer than Trump so is Trump Musk's new sidekick?

Response to msongs (Reply #5)

Wicked Blue

(6,689 posts)
7. They should just start importing kids from North Korea
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 08:05 PM
Nov 12

since they already have North Koreans fighting for them in Ukraine

NickB79

(19,647 posts)
9. They literally stole tens of thousands of children from Ukraine already
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 08:16 PM
Nov 12

Sent off to be adopted by Russian parents.

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