euromaxx | The Truth About Germany: Family

A family in Germany statistically consists of 1,37 children thereby placing the country at the end of European fertility. No wonder,considering that 41% of the population live alone. Experts have pointed to many reasons why Germans are failing to reproduce - a conservative family culture,with women expected to stay at home,schools that finish at lunchtime,and a tax system that discriminates against working women. Germany's family minister,Ursula von der Leyen,has been doing her best to come up with ideas to encourage reluctant couples to have children. Our intrepid reporter did his own research in Berlin.

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[hyefi]

I think the population concerns are a bit unwarranted. These things always go up and down like a cycle and now it's on an upswing again. I guess it's all good for guys who want to find a nice Frau!

[FPSRobR]

2:12 is what a German family is not.

[jannikmt]

@MrLousyTube em.... you know you get money for children....

[burkardhanis]

@mohedd of, if you follow a false prophet you'd hate the legacy of centuries of Christianity in Germany. Hitler did, so did the Commies, it is what followers of false prophets and ideological systems do.

[mohedd]

@burkardhanis muahahahahah yes that is our master plan, our final solution to the german culture!

[burkardhanis]

@corz90 not since the Taliban blew them up there aren't....barbarians them Taliban.

[corz90]

@burkardhanis in afghanistan there are no buddha's >.< noob

[burkardhanis]

and if they don't get their act together, islam will take over, and all the beauty of German Churches and Art will become like the Buddha's of Afghanistan.

[parkyoshin]

you're just so funny! thanks! :D