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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]pnwest
(3,266 posts)57. Sorry - gotta disagree. EVERYONE has the RIGHT to have as many children as they want.
As someone posted above, if we have the right to abort, we also have the right to have as many as we want.
Now, understand me here, I'm only arguing about the use of the word "right". I completely agree that it is a bad idea to have a quiverfull, I completely understand all the concerns and ramifications of overpopulation. But DO NOT take away my right. How outraged are we about the forced one-child-law in China, and the horrible results of that bad experiment?
Go on a campaign of education, but do not take away my right. Childbearing is as personal and intimate as my very own thoughts, NO ONE has the right to tell me how many children I CAN have or CAN NOT have. That's between me and God.
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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