Just today, I heard on DZMM that The Philippines' nearly 90 million population count is increasing by two percent annually. That really gave me pause for thought. I mean, think about it, 1,800,000 Filipino babies are born every year! I intentionally didn't put that figure as 1.8 million because all the zeroes make the number more staggering.
Why the hell are we making so many babies? Stupid question - because "It's fun!", they'll all say. I hear the very poor among Filipinos consider sex as a pastime since they can't afford better non-reproductive recreational activities. And they're all so brave to keep going at it without contraception because the Catholic church makes them all feel so guilty for even thinking about using condoms or taking the pill. That is just freakin' sad. Very sad.
1.8 million newborns every year. Suddenly this tiny crowded country just felt tinier.
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