it goes deeper than that, the concept of self-sacrifice has been completely destroyed, and i have to believe it goes hand in hand with creating a secular world. increasingly, everyone has become more selfish, and everyone wants as much out of life as possible. having a kid is a serious commitment, even the bare minimum of 18 years is a lot. and what reward is there at the end? the modern normie goes with the assumption, that when you die, it's over, so clearly the only purpose in life is to achieve a constant state of happiness.  historically, people would either breed to keep their lineage going, or for practical purposes so they could keep a business going, or it would be accidental, as pornography and contraceptives weren't easily accessible.  there were practical reasons to have a child, but past that, people used to enjoy the thought of having a big family. now everyone (in the west) abhors the thought. and for the few people who do want kids, how do you even go about starting a family? ideally, you should have at least three, but that would require a wife to basically become a stay at home mom, and the man to earn enough for all of that. it's not financially viable.
Denmark