Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/25
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>From: "Henning Wulff" <henningw@archiphoto.com>
>
>> I'll probably regret asking :-), but here goes.....
>>
>> How come Italians have problems in the beginning with sex? In any
>> case, once they do 'acquire the taste', they seem to have no more
>> trouble with it than the rest of us. Italians don't seem to be on the
>> verge of extinction.
>>
>> * Henning J. Wulff
>
>Henning,
>
>I am not sure that I understand your question/comment.
>As for extinction, Italy has the lowest birth rate in Western Europe. Its
>population is in negative growth.
>Were it not for mass migrations from E. Europe, Italians might indeed become
>an endangered species.
>
>The reason, however, has to do with economics rather than sexual
>dysfunction.
>It seems that Italians have chosen to have only one child per family on
>average in order to enjoy whatever else life has to offer.
>But I am sure that they keep in good practice on a regular basis.
>
>Joe
No serious question was intended. :-)
I think most developed countries have negative growth if immigration
is discounted, including Canada. We generally keep in practice as
well, but we usually proceed without any period of 'acquiring a
taste'. :-)
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