Re: [asa] A Sustainable Future and Exponential growth

On 5/24/08, David Opderbeck <dopderbeck@gmail.com> wrote:

" I'd suggest that the freedom to procreate within families is close
enough to the core that it is close to the heart of what
"civilization" itself means. And given that population control almost
always includes forced abortions, which implicate the sanctity of
life, I think governmental population control is itself very close to
a collapse of civilization. In my mind, this is pretty close to a
point where we draw a line in the sand and live or die fighting."

Interesting added phrase in what you write -- "within families." The
sect in Texas argues this also, of course.

On a lifeboat with no immediate prospect of rescue, one might argue otherwise.

As always -- the devil is in the details. How about a gov't polict
that gives extra tax exemptions to large families? Or gives no tax
exemptions at all after the first child. Whatever "government" chooses
to do -- or not do -- is control of a sort.

So while we probably agree on more than seems apparent, I guess I
would see no "line in the sand" as you do.

Burgy

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Received on Mon May 26 10:38:45 2008