Would you support limits on how many kids a US citizen can have? Considering the fact the we are quickly outgrowing, or already have outgrown, our natural resources.
2007-01-03 06:52:27 · 11 answers · asked by mfields92 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Nope.
You don't consider children a natural resource?
A large part of our population growth comes from immigration (both legal and "undocumented"). Our birth rate is dropping.
Sneak a peek at what's going on in France and Italy. Russia's population is dropping because they have little immigration and are not replacing themselves via birth.
2007-01-03 06:58:03 · answer #1 · answered by tantiemeg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is such a good question - and will no doubt generate strong opinions from both sides, and a good contingent of fence-sitters as well. In ANY country in this world, if common sense prevailed, there would be no reason to even consider this as an option.
If you cannot be sure of your capacity to support your offspring independently, don't procreate. Self-regulation. Simple. Except.... of course, it isn't that simple at all.
While I don't approve of governmental control as invasive as population restrictions, if we continue to behave like locusts, decimating all our resources, it will be a moot point anyway.
2007-01-03 07:02:46 · answer #2 · answered by belmyst 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would support the idea in principle because I think global population is a real concern for the planet. However, I can't think of any way I could support enforcing such a restriction except if people did it on a voluntary basis. (Yeah, like that's going to happen.)
2007-01-03 06:57:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Restrictions should go only to ignorant people. Only the smart ones who have actually finished high school, maintained employment, no felony convictions, etc. should be able to reproduce. I know the hippie tree hugging liberals will never buy into it though.
2007-01-03 06:56:31 · answer #4 · answered by timboo28 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, but if I wanted it I would just move to China!
2007-01-03 06:55:46 · answer #5 · answered by salverai 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no way the govt already has taken too many of our rights away
2007-01-03 07:01:42 · answer #6 · answered by lily 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Definitely not. Read this: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/100161/chinese_law_and_restrictions_on_the.html
2007-01-03 07:08:43 · answer #7 · answered by cey12000 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No way.
2007-01-03 06:54:22 · answer #8 · answered by signmypoodle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes but only for the uneducated.......
2007-01-03 06:54:12 · answer #9 · answered by Jacob Da omniscient 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no , not in anyway
2007-01-03 06:54:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋