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Re:Experiment in paying villagers in India an unconditional ... by lostlogin on Sunday May 05, 2013 @05:39AM (#5657948)
Asking people not to have children is not a good thing to do. Educate them on when/how but don't make a rule. It's a slippery slope to a dark place. Poverty doesn't affect a representative portion of the population. It's going to hit certain races, religions, groups etc harder. As soon as someone cries eugenics/racism, what do you say? You can't claim its being done to help group X if group X disagree. Don't start down the hole and it won't go wrong. That said - I can't imagine having a child in circumstances anywhere near these levels, and I too think this project is awesome.
Re:Experiment in paying villagers in India an unconditional ... by downandout on Sunday May 05, 2013 @09:53PM (#5660562)
The choice faced is either allowing unsustainable societies to die off, or subject ever more children to the unspeakable tragedy of being forced to live in those societies. This may sound harsh, but the world simply cannot sustain all of the children that humans choose to produce. The compassionate and humane thing to do is ensure that these people do not pass on their legacy of misery.