World Wide... One Child Policy

[Johnny]

I have to wonder what it is about a segment of our society and our society as a whole that so many are willing to turn this type of power over to government.  Is it the fact that the public schools, media, and the organized propaganda machines are feeding a continuous agenda of gloom and doom crisis scenarios?  And be very careful about having the audacity to question the truth and actual magnitude of these "crises".  What happened to the confidence of the American people in facing and confronting challenges without handing over the power of force and coercion to a "benevolent" government?

Presently, with our current government, we have a great example of the intoxicating and detrimental effects of mostly unchecked power.  Turning over the most personal of choices to government would be even more detrimental.

I have nothing to add here, well said.

[Johnny]

I say forcibly censor shows like 16 and Pregnant, or Teen Moms, or even John and Kate + 8.  We don't need to glamorize and celebrate those situations.

Seriously? Forced censorship? I wonder how many things in your house, on your computer or things you do daily could eventually fall under some agenda rule that can become censored later. As someone said earlier, slippery slope!

[Captain Zissou]

Johnny, I totally agree with you.  I realize exactly the kind of trend that could result.  I believe however, that these shows are so lacking in substance and so reprehensible that they should be removed from television in a public manor. 

[chipwich]

Does that mean you are in favor of mandatory reproductive restrictions over reproductive rights?

No, I'm not in favor of mandatory reproductive restrictions.  It is my belief people generally respond quite well to economic incentives.  Naturally, given enough money, people will ave less children.  It is like paying governments and tribes to not cut down their rainforests.

Should declining populations have more leeway over burgeoning segments of the population?

Yes they should.  However since declining populations tend to be in industrialized nations, then they should also be forced to drastically reduce thier consumption of resources in order to make more available to developing nations.

Should restrictions be placed on any nation, race, culture or creed while not on others? Who enforces, and how?

No restrictions should be placed on any nation.  Though a few nations do have massive uncontrolled populations, we cannot tell them to stop have kids.  We can only provide economic assitance to countires that help promote birth control through general academic education, reproductive education, and promoting womens' rights (so that the woman can choose not to have children).

I don't think about the slippery slope others are thinking about.  Naturally richer nations have less children.  Developing nations ill also oe day have less children.  I think the goal should be set to provide assistance to any couple who belives that procreates in order to insure thier economic survival.

[Reaper man]

Do they?  Their policy has resulted in untold abortions of female fetus and murders of female children in an effort to have a male offspring.  Another unintended consequence of "getting it right" is a skewed ratio of males to females resulting in a lack of mates for males.  The Chinese population continues to grow and is projected to do so until around 2030.

The abortions I agree with.  The selective gender choosing causing an imbalance?  Not so much.

[BridgeTroll]

Why not simply solve the problems?

THIS is the solution of course.  The Chinese have it wrong and will pay for it in the future.  I think their proposal to curb population growth was an attempt to change the conversation in Copenhagen.

[BridgeTroll]

The abortions I agree with.

You DO realize that many of these are forced abortions...

[David]

everyone should just buy silk socks. problem solved.

[Jason]

IMO, watching John & Kate or Octomom should be ENDORSED.  After seeing the hell they go through I'll certainly think twice about the Trojans.

[Sportmotor]

So if we nuke China we cure globle warming?

[JagFan07]

So if we nuke China we cure globle warming?

I don't care who you are, that funny right there...!!!

[iluvolives]

So if we nuke China we cure globle warming?

We can't do that...then we would have no one to lend us money.

[JagFan07]

So if we nuke China we cure globle warming?

We can't do that...then we would have no one to lend us money.

But our debt would be forgiven.....

[Johnny]

So if we nuke China we cure globle warming?

We can't do that...then we would have no one to lend us money.

But our debt would be forgiven.....

That, and we'd have to start making our own stuff again... which means our economy would get a boost. It's a win-win!

[JaxNative68]

Over population will eventually put an end to our planet.  With the human life expectancy continuing to stretch, over population will still happen even at a one child per person birth rate.  There will come a time when there isn't enough food, water and inhabitable land to sustain the global population.

Alternative living and energy are the options that will help, but in the end the lack water and food will put the nail in the coffin.