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Fumesucker

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2. How about education, empowerment of women and access to birth control?

Sun May 6, 2012, 11:22 PM

May 2012

That gets population growth down below zero in practically every instance.

The US for instance is below replacement rate as far as births go, we are only growing thanks to immigration.

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Since I got "Slammed" for suggesting China's 1 Child Policy was Socially Responsible [View all] FreakinDJ May 2012 OP

I'm on record as supportive of population limiting legislation. NYC_SKP May 2012 #1

Let the Wall St Elite surrounded by Blackwater Security decide FreakinDJ May 2012 #3

The US birth rate is already below replacement level.. Fumesucker May 2012 #4

Thinking globally.... NYC_SKP May 2012 #7

We are only 5% of the world's population so the numbers aren't that big in absolute terms.. Fumesucker May 2012 #8

It's not just about population aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #28

+1000 NYC_SKP May 2012 #58

If such a law is passed, count on an armed rebellion. Zalatix May 2012 #35

famine will bring worse than an armed rebellion. nt magical thyme May 2012 #59

America is a nuclear-armed country. Zalatix May 2012 #61

um, yeah. right. magical thyme May 2012 #63

Get a clue, seriously. Zalatix May 2012 #65

China-style control in C.H.I.N.A. magical thyme May 2012 #66

You can scream all day that the OP is only talking about CHINA. You are still 100% dead wrong. Zalatix May 2012 #67

reduce world population -- yes magical thyme May 2012 #68

Let us say I am supportive of population limiting incentives. lapislzi May 2012 #62

How about education, empowerment of women and access to birth control? Fumesucker May 2012 #2

I agree but that is not going to be enough FreakinDJ May 2012 #5

And you know this how? Fumesucker May 2012 #6

Ask yourself 3 questions FreakinDJ May 2012 #9

Let me put it this way.. Fumesucker May 2012 #14

Whats wrong with a windmill FreakinDJ May 2012 #20

Not everywhere has much wind.. Fumesucker May 2012 #25

So only landed, armed gentry have a right to exist? Zalatix May 2012 #36

Those are the ones most likely to make it through an apocalyptic scenario.. Fumesucker May 2012 #37

You have to have a consensus and it will never happen... cynatnite May 2012 #19

problem is religion Skittles May 2012 #38

Best analogy ever! cynatnite May 2012 #52

+1000 smirkymonkey May 2012 #54

end poverty, the birthrate will decrease when living standards improve CreekDog May 2012 #69

Agree completely, but polly7 May 2012 #13

Those type countries aren't going to put in family size restrictions anyway for the most part.. Fumesucker May 2012 #18

It would take the co-operation of all major world bodies to polly7 May 2012 #22

And abortions as needed, wanted, Control-Z May 2012 #57

I think China's one child policy was the right movonne May 2012 #10

30 years after peak oil the world won't be able to support 2 billion FreakinDJ May 2012 #15

It was so "right" that it has left mass amounts of female children aborted or in orphanages. Marrah_G May 2012 #16

If worldwide free contraception and sex ed programs felix_numinous May 2012 #11

How about controlling population through education, opportunity and reproductive rights for women Marrah_G May 2012 #12

+1 n/t tammywammy May 2012 #31

And causes automatic family limitation. Ain't that odd? aquart May 2012 #45

Although on the surface it seems odd Marrah_G May 2012 #50

Education is the best approach bhikkhu May 2012 #17

I agree. As extremely concerned as I have been, choice is the only way. Gregorian May 2012 #21

That is what this is "Education" FreakinDJ May 2012 #24

Eventually we'll get there, but... TreasonousBastard May 2012 #23

it is socially responsible, the problem is that it comes up against individual human rights La Lioness Priyanka May 2012 #26

You weren't slammed by me. aquart May 2012 #27

You don't mind if said coercive efforts end in a civil war Zalatix May 2012 #40

You think THAT is what will cause a civil war? aquart May 2012 #41

Robbing people of their reproductive rights IN AMERICA will lead to war. Zalatix May 2012 #43

Uh, we were talking about China. C. H. I. N. A. aquart May 2012 #44

Homosexuality, E.D. and autism genes to reduce or stabilize population? ErikJ May 2012 #29

China's 1 child policy is not sustainable usrname May 2012 #30

It's good to have neither links nor supporting facts. aquart May 2012 #46

The problem of aborting or abandoning girls and disabled children is an issue Marrah_G May 2012 #51

Humans are going to go extinct eventually anyway. NYC Liberal May 2012 #32

Fatalistic ErikJ May 2012 #33

I'm not saying we should just let things fall where they may. NYC Liberal May 2012 #47

this laundry_queen May 2012 #34

Horseshoe crab 445 million years, Ginko 270 million ErikJ May 2012 #38

We're omnivorous vermin. aquart May 2012 #42

We're the only ones with the ability to leave 4th law of robotics May 2012 #56

Lame premise for a discussion quaker bill May 2012 #48

We used to have a DUer who promoted the "Die Off" of the World's population theory here NNN0LHI May 2012 #49

The U.S. had forced sterilization for a while, as did/do other countries just1voice May 2012 #53

People weren't arguing with you that overpopulation wasn't a problem 4th law of robotics May 2012 #55

would people here prefer that China go back to its history of large families (sons preferred)... magical thyme May 2012 #60

crickets. do I hear crickets? nt magical thyme May 2012 #64