On 17 Sep 2008 at 13:46, Dave Land wrote: > Perhaps the reproduction tax incentive can be on a curve, with zero or > less population growth being rewarded, over-reproduction being > penalized: > > 0 children -- 3 deductions > 1 child -- 2 deduction > 2 children -- 1 deductions > 3 children -- 1 penalty > 4 children -- 2 penalties
Congratulations, you just lowered the birth rate again among the very people who are not even currently producing a replacement population, and the groups who want lots of children anyway are now bitterly opposed to the government and are very unlike to listen to anything else they say on the matter. AndrewC _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
