Cultural Update: Fertility Rates Drop in the US; Canada's "Online Harms" Bill; Finland Pushes Back on Gender Affirming Care; The Ethics of Parents Using Their Kids for Clicks

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Scott and Sean discuss the decline in U.S. fertility rates and various cultural issues including Canada's Online Harms Bill and the ethics of parents using their children for online content.

Declining U.S. Fertility Rates: Scott and Sean discuss how the U.S. fertility rate has hit a historic low. They explore how economic pressures and a secular worldview that prioritizes personal "settling" over family are driving this decline. Canada’s "Online Harms" Bill (C-63): They examine a new Canadian bill that aims to combat hate but may threaten religious liberty. Concerns are raised about increased penalties for "hate crimes" and how broadly "hate" might be defined by the government. F...

People in this episode

Hosts: Scott, Sean

Topics covered

• fertility rates
• Canada's Online Harms Bill
• gender affirming care
• ethics of parenting

Keywords

• U.S. fertility rate
• economic pressures
• secular worldview
• religious liberty
• hate crimes

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Places: US, Canada, Finland, U.S.

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