[Doug]

While it may be true that the size of your immediate family is ‘none of your business’, it becomes everyone’s business when you consider the impact on the environment (all those people have to live somewhere), the food supply, waste management (garbage and sewerage), etc. In the 70’s the concept of ‘Zero Population Growth’ was popular, and it was considered somewhat socially irresponsible to have more than two children. While I’m not advocating the type of population control system employed by the Chinese government, I can also point to the countries of China and India as examples of what happens when people reproduce indiscriminatly. The Earth is not a limitless ecosystem. Another point to consider is what happens when the population grows to the point where it self-corrects; either through disease or war (see World Wars I and II, and the Plague).

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Name : Doug, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Native American, Age : 47, City : Chicago area, State : IL, Country : United States, Occupation : technician, Education level : Technical School, Social class : Middle class, 

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