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Coyotl

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54. I remember screaming about this when there were half as many people as today

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 03:54 PM

Jan 2013

Back then there was fear the tipping point was past.

There is hope though: One woman, one child, one century, and back to one billion is possible still.

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‘Population Bomb’ scientist: ‘Nobody’ has the right to ‘as many children as they want’ [View all] Playinghardball Jan 2013 OP

I absolutely agree. And, it seems that much of the tradition of baby making... NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #1

+1 get the red out Jan 2013 #6

I have thought that it was all about church coffers. LiberalAndProud Jan 2013 #8

I think much more of the pressure comes from a lack of education and entrenched poverty LanternWaste Jan 2013 #48

The Quiverfull Movement should be considered a Terrorist Org Taverner Jan 2013 #52

And what would he have happen to someone who has "too many" children? bluestateguy Jan 2013 #2

Well, the children's children of these people could be punished with starvation, no resources... ck4829 Jan 2013 #3

Damn it! Phlem Jan 2013 #19

OK, what do you think should be done then? ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #36

Education and free contraceptives ck4829 Jan 2013 #37

I support those two things. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #44

No one is asking to force sterilization Taverner Jan 2013 #51

“Nobody, in my view, has the right to have 12 children or even three unless the second pregnancy..." ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #56

The Duggars are clearly selfish and using their religion to excuse that Taverner Jan 2013 #61

There will come a point where we will all starve due to overpopulation. randome Jan 2013 #5

The answer is not hard to figure out: birth control. In other words, having fewer babies. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #23

Birth control is the #1 answer along with family planning... sheshe2 Jan 2013 #27

TAX the crap out of them! kooljerk666 Jan 2013 #10

Get a clue librabear Jan 2013 #15

World population has gotten to the point beyond choice, now it's become a full-on responsibility to Dont call me Shirley Jan 2013 #18

just remember dhol82 Jan 2013 #32

That's what the rich don't get. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #4

Garrett Hardin has been right all along.... mike_c Jan 2013 #7

Very informative reading! Wind Dancer Jan 2013 #58

lol, just saw the typo in the title.... mike_c Jan 2013 #62

The first place to point the finger Aerows Jan 2013 #9

I'd go with poverty and lack of education first. Xithras Jan 2013 #13

of course your both right. Phlem Jan 2013 #20

Many poor countries have lots of children for the same reason... TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #38

Make excessive breeding undesirable through media/social pressure. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #11

"All of them?" No. Unitarians and traditional Protestant groups like JDPriestly Jan 2013 #24

Virtually all modern environmental problems are the result of overpopulation. Xithras Jan 2013 #12

me and some groovy cats and chicks had a rap session about ecology and the population bomb datasuspect Jan 2013 #14

SCHEDULING DATASUSPECT FOR ASS KICKING Skittles Jan 2013 #34

Bob Barker will HappyMe Jan 2013 #16

I don't know about actually setting the number, although China has, but if you care about the world' judesedit Jan 2013 #17

Civil Sustainability Requires Population Control triplepoint Jan 2013 #21

Bookmarking this post for your response. Thanks for the videos. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #25

Why do people still listen to this guy? Loudestlib Jan 2013 #22

+1 leftstreet Jan 2013 #29

The Romney's are a perfect example... sheshe2 Jan 2013 #26

Paul Ehrlich has been adieu Jan 2013 #28

If you don't approve of families with more than 2 children, then don't have more than 2 children! Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #30

Fortunately I think the population bomb is diffusing itself already... Silent3 Jan 2013 #46

Had I been older and wiser, I probably would have only had one child Marrah_G Jan 2013 #31

Did my duty PasadenaTrudy Jan 2013 #33

stuff too many goldfish into a goldfish bowl and see what happens. bubbayugga Jan 2013 #35

Of course people have that right. That's the problem Recursion Jan 2013 #39

Voluntary 2 kid limit, Or at least end the tax credits for kids. grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #40

There are some misguided comments possiblylogical Jan 2013 #41

If you bring people out of poverty they will have less children. CJCRANE Jan 2013 #42

True. possiblylogical Jan 2013 #47

could I sell someone my right to have one or two children? dsc Jan 2013 #43

Excellent idea! bunnies Jan 2013 #59

It would be nice dsc Jan 2013 #60

This is non-issue in the industrialized world joeglow3 Jan 2013 #45

using imaginary rights to argue against inevitable and natural consequences is simply not relevant. LanternWaste Jan 2013 #49

AMEN AMEN AMEN AMEN!!!!!! A FUCKING MEN!!!!! Taverner Jan 2013 #50

How many wrong predictions does Ehrlich have to make before people start ignoring him ? n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #53

I remember screaming about this when there were half as many people as today Coyotl Jan 2013 #54

At some point I could see repubs getting behind this idea onenote Jan 2013 #55

Sorry - gotta disagree. EVERYONE has the RIGHT to have as many children as they want. pnwest Jan 2013 #57

I don't mind people having a lot of children, as long as they can afford to take care of them. Luciferous Jan 2013 #63