I recently read a prediction that Islam is the world's fastest growing religion, on track to overtake Christianity in a few decades. I find that wildly implausible. Islam has very little appeal.
But be that as it may, here's another trend that may undercut that prediction:
http://www.hoover.org/research/fertility-decline-muslim-world
http://foreignpolicy.com/2012/03/09/the-islamic-worlds-quiet-revolution/
Fascinating articles Steve,
ReplyDeleteTo summarize those articles, it seems this Muslim depopulation is NOT a result of a reduced libido.
NOT a result of now 'living in the fast lane'.
And NOT a result of heightened birth control availability, since usage remains much, much lower.
But rather, those articles suggest a willful restructuring of the family by Muslim women.
IOW, 'Muslim women will have just as many children as they darn well please'.
Just as many children as Muslim women 'originally intended' to have.
And Muslim women simply don't intend to have near as many children as before. Sorry about your luck guys, you simply aint gettin a quiver full. No wonder there's so much unrest :)