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Re:Humanity has wiped out 60% of animals since 1970, major r... by rhacker on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @11:15AM (#18337317)
How about the following:

* We set up consumption targets.

* We set up laws that define the following rule:

If consumption targets are exceeded, any non-first child is taxed at $1000/month until the consumption targets are met again.

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Re:Humanity has wiped out 60% of animals since 1970, major r... by jfim on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @12:35PM (#18338474)
$1000/month is peanuts for anyone who's moderately wealthy, and if that tax breaks the bank, what is someone supposed to do, get rid of their children?

It makes more sense to tax things that are polluting (eg. plastic packaging).

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Re:Humanity has wiped out 60% of animals since 1970, major r... by 08-15 on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @05:00PM (#18341230)
Mao Tse Dong, is that you?

Sorry, but the idea that everything can be fixed by draconian regulations imposing arbitrary limits is simply evil. And if implemented (China's one child policy comes to mind), produces more unintended than intended effects. The obvious side effect of your ridiculous idea is that only poor people will have more than one child, because you cannot tax what isn't there.

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