RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] speaking of apocalyptic horsemen...

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Tue, 1 Apr 2003, Matthew Ross wrote:

> > What does it mean to "overproduce" offspring?  How many is too many?
>
> Some people think 6bil is too many people. We're "destroying the
> environment" or some such because of our large numbers. Others fear we
> won't be able to feed 10bil (did we feed everybody when there was
> 10mil?) Its a matter of opinion at this point. Later on it might not be.
> eg. China

The issue here is that someone will reproduce and someone else won't.
This will hold even if the mean rate of reproduction declines.  So who
gets to have the kids?  If it won't be determined by a random lottery, I
think it should be determined by a design that allows smarter and
healthier people to have the kids.  I don't think it should be determined
by a design that gives preference to people who are below average in
intelligence and health.  That's all.  Unfortunately, it sometimes seems
that the default system is the latter system.


> I didn't say contracept everybody, you know SOMEBODY will have kids, its
> just that you volunteer not to be that somebody.

And the volunteers are volunteering for exctinction.  Who needed those
helpful volunteer types anyway?  ;-)

Mike
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