Third of Children in Syria Born During War, Report Finds
Err, yes?
Childhood is to what, 15? 16? 18?
War’s been going on 5 years…..
Third of Children in Syria Born During War, Report Finds
Err, yes?
Childhood is to what, 15? 16? 18?
War’s been going on 5 years…..
If you’re a “refugee” trying to invade the EU, childhood seems to end at about twenty-two or so.
Does seem rather irresponsible to knock little ‘uns out when things are in such a mess though. Particularly to carry on knocking out at pre-crisis levels.
Was the article hinting at that, maybe?
Cynical,
I think there’s an opposite effect – we could be dead tomorrow, better get busy.
Anon is correct – it’s a well-known reaction to times of war.
Meanwhile, good to see NYT back to in-depth, factual investigative reporting.
Yep, not disagreeing that people get an increased urge to get jiggy with it during times of stress.
Doesn’t mean kiddies have to be made, accidents aside, as a result of the seeing-tos generated though. That’s the bit that could be seen as irresponsible.
Unless the war’s wiped out their johnny supply…
Kids were born in concentration camps. Is this news?
I think there’s an opposite effect – we could be dead tomorrow, better get busy.
That, plus the power is usually knocked out. Not much to do once darkness falls if you don’t have electricity.
Having just read the article, it doesn’t go anywhere with the “one third” bit specifically, nothing insightful.
It’s like they just threw it in, but didn’t use it to make any particular point.
@Tim Newman
I wish we were having a civil war.
Or a power cut.
Actually… The way the grid is being managed at the moment- I predict a spike in births in a couple of years.
Said spike then followed by the government complaining about the pressure on schools, hospitals etc., with no acknowledgement that it would’ve been cheaper for them just to keep the lights on.
Child mortality rate has risen because of the conditions that people find themselves in, that spurs an increase in birthrate.
What do you reckon has the bigger effect? War making people randy, or people directly wanting to make up losses caused by the war?
‘Cos randy alone means sending condoms with aid might help. Not so much if the babies are intentional.
In other child-related news you won’t read in the New York Times, a quarter of all French teenagers are Muslims.
https://pjmedia.com/blog/latest-survey-finds-25-of-french-teenagers-are-muslims/
France has voted to abolish itself. We will live to see it become a Muslim-majority nation.
So, if child is to age 15 and 1 third have been born in the last 5 years, then nothing has changed, has it?
So what journalist with an agenda is misusing stats?