Porn and Birth Rates

Facing a declining birth rate among citizens, the autocratic leaders of Singapore are loosening restrictions against pornography in order to get people more interested in sex. Is this a good idea?

Pornography, almost by definition, separates the act of sex from its natural conclusion, which is having children. Porn preaches the fantasy that sex is purely a physical act between consenting adults, just another form of "recreation" with no children allowed to intrude. Yes, sex should be enjoyable, but it naturally (but certainly not in every instance) leads to the greater joys of childrearing. This is real "re-creation."

Everywhere porn proliferates, birth rates lag. The way to get birth rates up is to honor families with children. And a few financial incentives so that parents can afford to have children wouldn't hurt.