We live in an interesting time. It has become clear that many Hong Kong couples would rather have a pet than a child.
Small families are now the norm: a 2022 survey by the Family Planning Association showed that childless families made up 43.2 per cent of the population, followed by one-child families at 27.4 per cent and two-child families at 25.2 per cent.
Anyone still in doubt would have done well to attend the recent Hong Kong Pet Show, which attracted around 370,000 visitors over the four…
So what if some countries have fewer babies and shrinking populations?
