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In reply to the discussion: ‘Population Bomb’ scientist: ‘Nobody’ has the right to ‘as many children as they want’ [View all]Coyotl
(15,262 posts)54. I remember screaming about this when there were half as many people as today
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 think much more of the pressure comes from a lack of education and entrenched poverty
LanternWaste
Jan 2013
#48
Well, the children's children of these people could be punished with starvation, no resources...
ck4829
Jan 2013
#3
“Nobody, in my view, has the right to have 12 children or even three unless the second pregnancy..."
ZombieHorde
Jan 2013
#56
The answer is not hard to figure out: birth control. In other words, having fewer babies.
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#23
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
me and some groovy cats and chicks had a rap session about ecology and the population bomb
datasuspect
Jan 2013
#14
I don't know about actually setting the number, although China has, but if you care about the world'
judesedit
Jan 2013
#17
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
using imaginary rights to argue against inevitable and natural consequences is simply not relevant.
LanternWaste
Jan 2013
#49
How many wrong predictions does Ehrlich have to make before people start ignoring him ? n/t
PoliticAverse
Jan 2013
#53
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