China to begin two-child policy

Re:China to begin two-child policy by TeMPOraL on Thursday October 29, 2015 @06:13PM (#10474750)

Africa and India to play ball. The wealthy West limiting its procreation doesn't buy much for the Earth when somewhere else, poor families are pumping out children by the dozens.

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Re:China to begin two-child policy by zhemao on Thursday October 29, 2015 @06:49PM (#10474965)

Africa and India don't have widely available contraception, high levels of education, and low rates of infant mortality. Solve those problems and people will have fewer kids.

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Re:China to begin two-child policy by TeMPOraL on Thursday October 29, 2015 @07:15PM (#10475124)

Exactly. I totally agree.

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Re:China to begin two-child policy by srtjstjsj on Friday October 30, 2015 @01:28AM (#10476284)

The westerners are consuming far more resources per family of 4 than the African family of 10

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Re:China to begin two-child policy by TeMPOraL on Friday October 30, 2015 @10:51PM (#10481629)

Yes, but we are a) not growing, b) moving to greener energy sources. Compare with Africa and Asia exiting poverty with positive growth, lots of people, and little clean energy infrastructure.

I'm starting to think it's in our best interest to start building nuclear reactors pro bono all over Africa - you don't want them all to rise their standards of living by burning coal.

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