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Old 09-26-2008, 12:26 PM   #81
4X4
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Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale View Post
Privelage, not a right.

Not picking on you personally here, 4X4.

In Canada, 3 people per square kilometer. Divorce rate at 48%.
http://www.divorcerate.org/divorce-rates-in-canada.html

In Japan, 138 people people per square kilometer. Divorce rate at 27%.
http://www.divorcerate.org/divorce-rate-japan.html

You do not need a backyard to raise kids. Based on most data, I would argue that a much denser population with shared backyards, or no yards but more parks/greenspace is directly correlated to the quality of family and community relationships.

And yes, I have been to Japan.
I'm not sure why the kids thing is being harped on. There are many uses for back yards. I don't even have a back yard, but I'm defending them because there are people in this world that like to have guests over for barbecues, there are also people that like to have gardens, and there are people that like to pull their trucks in and work on them. Yes, it is a privilege.
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