Jon Louis Mann wrote: > > I can't make them NOT have children, any more than I can make people > not use drugs. Whether it is the body of the planet or our own > bodies, people will do what they want unless they are restricted by > government. There are autocratic ways to do this, as in China. > But are these ways _efficient_? China population didn't stop growing, despite the 1-kid-per-couple law. I saw a documentary about a chinese girl that worked as a slave in some export-oriented industry; she was an "unperson", an illegal child that was not registered - probably most girls are unpersons in China now.
> What America does is reward people for having children by giving > them tax deductions. Single people have to pay for my children's > education, etc. On the other hand, should we reward people for not > having children? > This is stupid. Nations that have enough money to reward people for _not_ having babies are those with Z(or N)PG. Alberto Monteiro _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
