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24 Sep 10
25 Sep 10
Originally posted by AThousandYoungHow do you define "over population" and what problems do you believe they are having?
What happened exactly that led to the Chinese breeding like rabbits? Why are they having such overpopulation problems?
It was my understanding that their one child policy meant that they have their population growth under control.
As for why they have such a large population the answer are many including:
China is a very large country.
They have a large area of arable land, with multiple growing seasons.
They were an early center of civilization.
25 Sep 10
Originally posted by twhiteheadChina is huge but the part where the people live is the Pacific coast. That's where the population density is. The one child policy and the female infanticide is evidence of the problem I'm describing. What happened such that they needed a one child policy?
How do you define "over population" and what problems do you believe they are having?
It was my understanding that their one child policy meant that they have their population growth under control.
As for why they have such a large population the answer are many including:
China is a very large country.
They have a large area of arable land, with multiple growing seasons.
They were an early center of civilization.
25 Sep 10
Originally posted by AThousandYoungAnd that is also where the policy is most strictly enforced and well under half the Chinese population are subject to the policy.
China is huge but the part where the people live is the Pacific coast. That's where the population density is. The one child policy and the female infanticide is evidence of the problem I'm describing. What happened such that they needed a one child policy?
I think it was introduced primarily for economic reasons (reducing the use of natural resources, reducing unemployment, encouraging saving, etc.)
I'm not sure they were 'breeding like rabbits' before the policy was introduced, but population growth is logarithmic. They were using a quasi-malthusian argument - and claim the population to be several hundreds of millions lower than it would otherwise have been.
25 Sep 10
Originally posted by AThousandYoungWhich is still an enormous area.
China is huge but the part where the people live is the Pacific coast. That's where the population density is.
The one child policy and the female infanticide is evidence of the problem I'm describing. What happened such that they needed a one child policy?
The same thing that happened in every other country in the world. The difference being that they did something about it. Nobody else did. Partly because communism does have some advantages over democracy.
25 Sep 10
Originally posted by twhiteheadWell, old-fashioned authoritarianism, really. Not so much "communism". Is there even one real "commune" in China?
Which is still an enormous area.
[b]The one child policy and the female infanticide is evidence of the problem I'm describing. What happened such that they needed a one child policy?
The same thing that happened in every other country in the world. The difference being that they did something about it. Nobody else did. Partly because communism does have some advantages over democracy.[/b]
25 Sep 10
Originally posted by SoothfastCommunishm is authoritarianism to many people. As long as the govenrment is putting leftist ideas into action, it is a good thing. Too many people here on earth, we need to reduce the population. Thumbs up to any government willing to put the thumb down on the little people.
Well, old-fashioned authoritarianism, really. Not so much "communism". Is there even one real "commune" in China?
25 Sep 10
Originally posted by twhiteheadThey have the largest population in the world, so I think there's something special going on over there.
Which is still an enormous area.
[b]The one child policy and the female infanticide is evidence of the problem I'm describing. What happened such that they needed a one child policy?
The same thing that happened in every other country in the world. The difference being that they did something about it. Nobody else did. Partly because communism does have some advantages over democracy.[/b]
25 Sep 10
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Originally posted by AThousandYoungDo they have the highest population density? Or is it really just about country size?
They have the largest population in the world, so I think there's something special going on over there.
Have a look at this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File😛opulation_density_with_key.png
I think high population has a lot to do with good quality arable land (and growing seasons).
The US whose population depends on transported food, does not show that pattern, but much of the rest of the world does. Look at the nile. Look at the Niger delta. Look at India.
25 Sep 10
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Originally posted by twhiteheadGood questions.
Do they have the highest population density? Or is it really just about country size?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:*Population_density_with_key.png
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Looks like they have exceptionally high population density. Also consider that Europe, the USA, and Russia are all of comparable size to China, but they have more people than any of those.