The western powers don't make enough babies anymore.
The huge amounts of immigration into the western powers comes at a heavy cost. The immigrants change us as much as we change them. And that's ok for me as an American who has to put up with all these hardworking, mostly Catholic, family oriented folks from Mexico and other parts south of that. Meanwhile, poor Europe, is forced to bring their new blood from North Africa, Koran in hand.
But why are the great western powers in this situation to begin with? Surely the advanced societies of Europe and America would at least be able to continue their own existence. Did we really become too cool to breed?
The question I ask: how come western countries in the world are completely incapable of sustaining their populations.
My theory: Only the west offers cradle to grave entitlements. In the old days, Mommy and Daddy had a lot of kids, and hoped that one day, when they were old, at least ONE of their kids would take care of them when they got older. Children were the retirement plan. The Western powers set up nice comfortable systems were one could pay taxes, painlessly taken out of your paycheck, promising that when the day comes, you would be taken care of.