What could prompt the human race to voluntarily reduce the rate of its population growth?

Answer 1

At the point where the world reaches a level of unsustainable consumption of resources (aka now).

Answer 2

Prosperity could have this effect. Statistics show that as countries become more and more prosperous the population rate drops. People who have more things tend to not want the responsibility of children as much.

Answer 3

Legalizing gay marriage may decrease the develop cost. on the least, if the couple needed children they could undertake. Or they could take a baby from a pregnant woman who would not choose her baby. the quantity of gay couples is certain to make a unfavorable impression, although small, in the inhabitants develop cost. that is assuming that you're speaking about a rustic the position gay marriage is prohibited.

Answer 4

What starts as voluntarily, starts turning into a forced practice. And Abortions would be common, just like it is in China.

Answer 5

If all of us would be proficent with resources and get along with one another the more people the better/// Notice peoplethat come from large families are better adjusted than the one and only child/ But hell NO we want aborations so we can keep our carrers to buy more idols,get the hair fixed,better vacation.nicer cars etc,etc// GREAT IDEAL read abouth the worship of idols in the old testment , they threw their children in the fire to please their gods/// What a bunch of crap we are into//

Answer 6

Nothing short of starvation or some other severe, unpleasant natural occurence. This is especially true in the U.S. now that ignorance has become the common condition.

Answer 7

1 in 4 in N. Korea are in the military

Answer 8

Give all Third world women $1000 to be sterilized...that would work.

Answer 9

Hmmm. Offer people money NOT to have kids??