Don't Bother Me

Chuck Colson and many other Christian leaders formulated the Manhattan Declaration to begin engaging in open and free-wheeling policy debates from a Christian perspective in the public arena. Eric Metaxas has taken over for Colson since Chuck's death. Today he had a very interesting piece about Japan. We tend to think about Western Europe when the subject is declining birth rates and the subsequent problems caused, but Japan is in a league by itself. Metaxas writes:

"A recent article in The Guardian depicted the dire state of marriage and sexuality in Japan. While America has lost her bearings, Japan has gone off the map. Due to lack of childbirth, Japan's population is projected to shrink by 1/3 in the next 50 years. Half of young adults are not in any kind of romantic relationship, and one-third under age 30 have never dated at all. The reasons for this are many, but can be boiled down to one simple statement: 'Medokusai.' It means, 'I can't be bothered.' "

At this rate they won't be bothered for long.