Sterilization
04-07-2011, 03:28 AM
Really a slippery slope argument? This is the same argument given as to why gay couples can't marry. We let them marry and then people will want to marry relatives, then we let that and then they'll want to marry their dog, etc.
There is an overpopulation problem and something will have to be done, so if you have a grand idea please share it. The problem isn't the lack of jobs, it's the abundance of people. Back when every family owned a farm, yes, it made sense for everyone to have 5-6 children to support themselves, but what's the point now?
Some "financial guru" on Oprah the other day was interviewing that woman with had octoplets when she already had six kids (or some ungodly number like that) and she pointed out, why would you continue to have more children when you can't support the ones you have? You can't support that many children in today's economy.
At the minimum, China had it right, limit the number of children a family can have. Yes, I'm aware there were major problems there, but the fundamental idea is what we need.
There is an overpopulation problem and something will have to be done, so if you have a grand idea please share it. The problem isn't the lack of jobs, it's the abundance of people. Back when every family owned a farm, yes, it made sense for everyone to have 5-6 children to support themselves, but what's the point now?
Some "financial guru" on Oprah the other day was interviewing that woman with had octoplets when she already had six kids (or some ungodly number like that) and she pointed out, why would you continue to have more children when you can't support the ones you have? You can't support that many children in today's economy.
At the minimum, China had it right, limit the number of children a family can have. Yes, I'm aware there were major problems there, but the fundamental idea is what we need.
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