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Old 10-25-2007, 10:41 AM
Rococo Rococo is offline
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Default Re: World Population Growth

I'm no expert on genetics, but I'm pretty sure that there is no scientific basis for your comments on evolution. Evolution does not work to cause all creatures to develop in the direction of greater intelligence, nor does it ensure that the sick or "dumb" portions of a given population eventually dwindle away.

Educating people about birth control is fine with me, and may be a better use of resources than certain types of hunger relief. That being said, there is more than enough wealth in the world to accomplish both goals.

Lastly, you seem to take as an article of faith that having lots of kids is economically irrational if you are indigent. In certain areas of the world, particularly in subsistence farming communities, that may not be correct. Only a truly oppressive government can force people not to have kids when it is in their economic interest to do so strikes
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