The problem is that the overpopulation problem isn't in the 1st world nations (except Japan). Population growth in most 1st world nations is via immigration, the US being one of the few exceptions with a birth rate in excess of replacement rate.
The best way to curb population growth is to raise the standard of living in 3rd world nations. This will initially cause a population spike (As kids who would otherwise have died don't) but will lead to a major drop in birth rates as it has in every industrialized nation. -Adam Tom Reese wrote: > Change tax and social policy to place more of the cost of raising children on > the parents. Offer tax incentives for those who go childless. Talk about it. > I'd love to hear just one politician say that it's even a problem. > > Tom Reese > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>And how do you propose we control population growth? Implementation of >>a 2 child policy? mandatory abortions for a third pregnancy? Or maybe >>we need another world war to cull down the numbers. >> >>It's not that I disagree that the worlds population is getting out of >>hand, but it's easier to control the mechanical problem (ie pollution) >>first, then focus on global overcrowding. >> >>Dave >> >>On 7/23/06, Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>>IMO, the best thing to clean up air pollution and all the other problems we >> >>have is to address overpopulation. >> >>>Tom Reese >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>[email protected] >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
