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When you become part of the government of a country, you look at the people already existing and say "What can I do to make the lives of these people better and happier?" That's the main purpose of government.
Just like an individual would do to make his life better and happier, he may earn money, spend on necessities and a little on luxuries, save a little for the future, try and improve personally and professionally if possible, perhaps get married and have kids, or perhaps remain single and lead a carefee, indepdendent life.
The government's responsibility is to try and achieve these same things for the existing people they govern. If the couple have lots of kids, great. If the single decides not to, that's fine too. If the births outnumbers deaths and the population dwindles to zero, that's the choices the people have made based on their existing circumstances and mentality.
The government's role is not about trying to ensure that your future grandchild's hypothetical restaurant has all the necesary workers, including the chefs, kitchen help, dishwashers, waiters, cleaners, supervisors, etc. Neither is it about trying to ensure that the restaurant will have enough customers to pay the high rent, salaries and other costs, as well as make a decent profit.
Just take the existing people you have and make their lives better. If they are happy and comfortable enough to procreate and the population and subsequent economic activity increases, it shows that you have done a good job. If you have to force it, you probably have not. Your future grandchild's hypothetical restaurant should not even be a consideration.
Just like an individual would do to make his life better and happier, he may earn money, spend on necessities and a little on luxuries, save a little for the future, try and improve personally and professionally if possible, perhaps get married and have kids, or perhaps remain single and lead a carefee, indepdendent life.
The government's responsibility is to try and achieve these same things for the existing people they govern. If the couple have lots of kids, great. If the single decides not to, that's fine too. If the births outnumbers deaths and the population dwindles to zero, that's the choices the people have made based on their existing circumstances and mentality.
The government's role is not about trying to ensure that your future grandchild's hypothetical restaurant has all the necesary workers, including the chefs, kitchen help, dishwashers, waiters, cleaners, supervisors, etc. Neither is it about trying to ensure that the restaurant will have enough customers to pay the high rent, salaries and other costs, as well as make a decent profit.
Just take the existing people you have and make their lives better. If they are happy and comfortable enough to procreate and the population and subsequent economic activity increases, it shows that you have done a good job. If you have to force it, you probably have not. Your future grandchild's hypothetical restaurant should not even be a consideration.
