Nelson Wong wrote:
>
> Hi David,
>
> > If we are serious about CO2 levels, keeping the oceans clean, reduce
> > excessive human consumption of raw material, disposal of toxic & nuclear
> > waste, poverty, why aren't more of us pushing for zero population growth in
> > developed countries?
> >
> > Don't we need to determine a carrying capacity for the world
> > as ecologists Pulliam and Haddad suggest?
>
> I understand your point, believe me. But I think the gravity of the
> population problem lies within the developing countries, not so much
> with with the developed ones.
>
> For example, both India & China are the most populous countries in the
> world, with 17% & 22% of the world's population respectively. By the
> year 2020, India will overtake China as the most populous country in the
> world. China has a one-child per family policy. Most traditional Chinese
> would prefer to have a son to carry on the family name. The stories of
> infanticide in China will numb you. India has to wrestle with the
> problem of mass poverty, illiteracy.
>
> Going over to South America, contraceptions are a 'no-no' on religious
> grounds. I don't mean abortion here. David, I understand & respect your
> views. But finding solutions to the problems will be an uphill battle.
> I've read about the Food Summit at FAO. The solution seems nothing short
> of a nuclear winter. But I'm willing to hear you out & work at it too.
>
> God bless.
>
> Nelson Wong
> MTC
True Mr. Wong,
One thing is proven, central planning doesn't and won't work. Free
Markets and its rule of supply and demand will doom any effort at
forcing people to conform to "our" plans. Losing sleep over the future
is non-productive. And I for one tire of this "theme".
Never doubt the ability of people to cope and invent.
Sincerely,
Ted
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