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Can't believe you're being downvoted.
You're right, they do have very different leaves. Photosynthetic trunks are an interesting adaptation. Thanks for the fun fact.
I thought they were Cycads at first (a class in gymnosperms). But these are angiosperms, apparently. Still look kind of similar to cycads, though, because of the clustered branches only at the apex. Cool tree.
The post-war economy offered a lot of job opportunities as well as social safety nets, unlike the 19th century. This was a factor
I have no idea why you have trouble comprehending that. You also conveniently skipped over my point on contraception and modern Germany.
Except your point doesn't contradict mine at all. The post-war economy offered a lot of job opportunities as well as social safety nets, unlike the 19th century. This was a factor, but it wasn't the only factor. Because it was also a period with bad contraception. Soon after contraception became more reliable, fertility rates declined. If financial stability was the only factor, why did fertility rates decline as soon as women had the choice? The population boom was also stronger among Catholics. What explains that other than a misogynistic culture?
The fertility rates in Germany persist in being low despite the country having a decent safety net. Might be because women never really liked having children. Perhaps, just perhaps, having rampant marital rape has something to do with the baby boom?
Constitution doesn’t prevent inevitable fascism, it can delay it or makes it harder to operate (like cost for media propaganda is still a cost).
That was the point. But it won't delay it for much longer.
Exactly. We need better counter intelligence. If you can't save tourists in the most millitarised zone in the world, are you really 'tough on terrorism'?
Yeah. Only 2 or 3 were in any way associated with the security forces, and none of them were involved in Kashmir. One was a naval officer posted in Kochi, which is on the other side of the country.
Sorry to hear what happened to your neighbour.
The Indian government is already doing all the things you listed, mate. They have weakened RTI. found loopholes in the law, weakened the transparency of the Election Commission in various subtle ways, even fixed the Chandigarh mayoral election and won with lots of fake voters with suspiciously thin margins in some places, abused every agency there is from state police to CBI, ED and IT departments for arresting people. They even planted fake evidence to arrest a college professor. They've used everything from UAPA, the sedition law to POTA. A constitution only puts off what is inevitable. The writing is on the wall.
I think you should read my comment again. The Weimar Constitution too was well written but that didn't stop fascism. A piece of paper can only do so much. The opposition couldn't do shit about the Waqf act from passing, could it? It too violates fundamental rights by forbidding non-Muslims and recent converts from donating land. Constitution can't do shit. Only puts off what is inevitable.
Of course they did. But medical advancements have reduced infant mortality and increased life expectancy.
I think you misunderstood my point. Even with all material comforts and financial stability, what makes the original commenter think women will voluntarily choose to have children? The huge surge in population was not only because of government subsidies, but brutal repression and lack of any real choice women had. It is not natural -- it was artificially created by a system of violent repression of women.