Quote: zooo @ December 15 2008, 6:41 PM GMTOhhhhhhhhh, yeah, of course.
I'm getting my statistics mixed up!
S'ok, 9 out of 4 people do that.
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Quote: Gavin @ December 15 2008, 3:58 PM GMTThats why I have this
Never trust a cylon.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ December 15 2008, 6:35 PM GMTBut they're also the people who can least afford not to have babies; because many may die before their 5th birthday and they need their labour and to provide for them in their old age.
Africa's population has tripled over the last 40 years and Asia's has doubled. North America grew by only 50% and Europe by 20%. Africa can't currently support such a population and the plagues, increased mortality, hunger, poverty and strife they suffer are a direct result. The population will always level itself out eventually.
We import babies in Canada...much cheaper.
Quote: DaButt @ December 15 2008, 6:45 PM GMTAfrica's population has tripled over the last 40 years and Asia's has doubled. North America grew by only 50% and Europe by 20%. Africa can't currently support such a population and the plagues, increased mortality, hunger, poverty and strife they suffer are a direct result. The population will always level itself out eventually.
And if these people had access to a welfare system for social and medical care they wouldn't need to bear as many children. 
Quote: DaButt @ December 15 2008, 6:45 PM GMTThe population will always level itself out eventually.
With AIDS, mostly.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ December 15 2008, 6:46 PM GMTAnd if these people had access to a welfare system for social and medical care they wouldn't need to bear as many children.
It's very much a cultural thing. We're talking about a region where thousands of young girls are raped every year because the men superstitiously believe that having sex with a virgin will cure AIDS. There is a lot of work to be done to change the views on sex, procreation and health care in that part of the world.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ December 15 2008, 6:40 PM GMTI think, in the UK at least, this is no longer true. I think the number is lower now.
I dunno, have you seen immigrant families?
Quote: DaButt @ December 15 2008, 6:45 PM GMTAfrica's population has tripled over the last 40 years and Asia's has doubled. North America grew by only 50% and Europe by 20%. Africa can't currently support such a population and the plagues, increased mortality, hunger, poverty and strife they suffer are a direct result. The population will always level itself out eventually.
Sooner rather than later, I hope.
Quote: Aaron @ December 15 2008, 7:17 PM GMTI dunno, have you seen immigrant families?
I've seen loads. We're all immigrants in this country.
Recent immigrants then. In the past 100 years.
Quote: Aaron @ December 15 2008, 7:41 PM GMT
Recent immigrants then. In the past 100 years.
Is that immigrants to England or the UK?
Ooh, my great great grandad might just scrape through then. 
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ December 15 2008, 7:43 PM GMTIs that immigrants to England or the UK?
Whichever makes you happy.
Quote: DaButt @ December 15 2008, 6:24 PM GMTIf it goes on for too long, yes.
The birth rates for most developed countries are already at or below the replacement rate,
I think we'll be Ok! As I've said, there's alot of us. Billions. Far too many of us, in fact; we could do with losing a few.
Quote: zooo @ December 15 2008, 7:44 PM GMTOoh, my great great grandad might just scrape through then.
Yeah, I think I come under the immigrant tag in some cases too. 