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Originally posted by FMFMy ears pricked up alright!
Little sliver of semi-racist nonsense from Sartor Resartus and utherpendragon's ears prick up.
If that IS what he is advocating he has a serious mental disorder!
Originally posted by utherpendragonWhich one do you think is evidence of "serious mental disorder"? Advocating zero population growth be a top priority the world over? Or claiming that development aid to Africa "subsidizes breeding"?
If that IS what he is advocating he has a serious mental disorder!
Originally posted by FMFYou really should stop this trollish behavior w/me FMF.
Which one do you think is evidence of "serious mental disorder"? Advocating zero population growth be a top priority the world over? Or claiming that development aid to Africa "subsidizes breeding"?
Originally posted by utherpendragonAdvocating zero population growth is perfectly legitimate - and is probably the explicit objective of most countries around the world. Through economic and education policies, and increasing prosperity in certain sectors of society, Indonesia for example has reducing its population right down and this has done much to fight poverty. To suggest that this kind of policy or economic aim is "some sort of disorder in the mind" is just plain silly.
Advocating zero population growth,forced sterilizations, genocide either in your face or through a back door approach such as starvation tactics is wrong and immoral and anyone advocating this IMO is suffering from some sort of disorder in the mind.
Originally posted by FMFIs that advocated in the U.S?
Advocating zero population growth is perfectly legitimate - and is probably the explicit objective of most countries around the world. Through economic and education policies, and increasing prosperity in certain sectors of society, Indonesia for example has reducing its population right down and this has done much to fight poverty. To suggest that this kind of policy or economic aim is "some sort of disorder in the mind" is just plain silly.
Originally posted by utherpendragonI have no idea. Getting fertility rates down to (ideally) the replacement rate is a no brainer for large swathes of the developing world.
Is that advocated in the U.S?
Originally posted by rwingettIndonesia had a long running family planning education campaign in the 70s and 80s, and 90s too. The birth rate has come way down. Real success story.
You could give tax incentives for remaining childless and heavier tax burdens for having more than one child.
Originally posted by rwingettThat makes sense. Families then live in poverty. But, then they are forced to be supported by and be dependent on the State through social welfare programs.
You could give tax incentives for remaining childless and heavier tax burdens for having more than one child.
Originally posted by utherpendragonDon't support rwingett's policy then. But please stop the silliness where, because you disagree with advocating zero population growth, you up the ante and equate it with "forced sterilizations, genocide either in your face or through a back door approach such as starvation tactics". Makes you sound foolish. Even more so when you come out with this attempted smack down nonsense and then accuse OTHERS of being 'trollish'.
That makes sense. Families then live in poverty. But, then they are forced to be supported by and be dependent on the State through social welfare programs.
Originally posted by utherpendragonExisting families would have to be grandfathered in. But such a program could have a dramatic effect on the behavior of prospective families. Unless you're A-OK with the population growing to 15 billion or so within a hundred years.
That makes sense. Families then live in poverty. But, then they are forced to be supported by and be dependent on the State through social welfare programs.
Originally posted by FMFIt would be nice if more countries followed their example. Especially since I don't think the Discovery Channel is ever going to get its programming in order.
Indonesia had a long running family planning education campaign in the 70s and 80s, and 90s too. The birth rate has come way down. Real success story.
Originally posted by rwingettTell utherpendragon about the conveyor belt. The rotating knives. The gutters for the blood.
Existing families would have to be grandfathered in. But such a program could have a dramatic effect on the behavior of prospective families. Unless you're A-OK with the population growing to 15 billion or so within a hundred years.
Originally posted by FMFThis is exactly what I am talking about w/the trollish behavior.I was responding to another poster who was asking me a question.
Don't support rwingett's policy then. But please stop the silliness where, because you disagree with advocating zero population growth, you up the ante and equate it with "forced sterilizations, genocide either in your face or through a back door approach such as starvation tactics". Makes you sound foolish. Even more so when you come out with this attempted smack down nonsense and then accuse OTHERS of being 'trollish'.