Go forth and multiply

Date: 2006-09-22

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Who would say no to a half-day off to procreate? That was the wonderful brainchild of the mayor of Ulyanovsk in Russia. Last week, he gave all state workers an afternoon off work, which they were encouraged to spend making babies.

Those who give birth in nine months – on Russian Independence Day, June 12 – will be rewarded with prizes such as fridges for their efforts. This is a novel attempt to increase the country's low birth rate.

As appealing as the idea may sound, it won't solve the problem. The life expectancy of Russian men is the lowest outside Africa. This is mainly the result of frighteningly high murder and suicide rates – and alcohol-related deaths.

Short-term measures may cause a brief upturn in births, but they won't cure the endemic alcoholism. On the other hand, it may help assuage Russian men's suicidal tendencies.

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