Britain 'should introduce stop at two children policy'

[buckthesystem]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4124762a12.html

The British government is facing calls to discourage families from having more than two children to help the environment.

The Optimum Population Trust, a UK-based think tank, made the call in a new report, saying record growth in Britain's birth rate was having an adverse impact on the environment.

The report's author, Professor John Guillebaud, said the government should introduce "stop at two children" or "have one less" policies.

"Each new UK birth, through the inevitable resource consumption and pollution that UK affluence generates, is responsible for about 160 times as much climate-related environmental damage as a new birth in Ethiopia, or 35 times as much as a new birth in Bangladesh," Prof Guillebaud's report says.

"A voluntary stop-at-two guideline should be adopted for couples in the UK who want to adopt greener lifestyles.

"It would aim to set an example."

Official figures show that 669,531 babies were born in Britain last year.

The UK is experiencing its highest birth rate for more than three decades and has the highest number of teenage pregnancies in Europe.

The think tank's report contrasts with Australian Treasurer Peter Costello's push for Australian families to have three children

[senerhu]

maybe they could have more children who then would eat more beef which then would cut down on methane produced by cows...carbon balance you know...

[ladypeartree]

at least they are not suggesting that less well educated women should be prevented from concieving by adding chemicals to the water supply requiring an antidote in order to become pregnant ....that is reserved for Bucks home land of New Zealand

[forrestkc]

The birthrate in the U.K. is 1.66 children born per woman.

In the U.S. it is 2.09 per woman.

Overpopulation is an environmental issue, but I don't think the birth rate in the U.K. is out of hand by any means. Now, that said, I do think that their ought to be tax advantages for having 1 to 3 children rather than 5 or more.

[Guest Biblicist]

Genesis 1:28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."

Genesis 9:1 Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. . . 7 As for you, be fruitful and increase in number; multiply on the earth and increase upon it."

[forrestkc]

Genesis 1:28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."

Genesis 9:1 Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. . . 7 As for you, be fruitful and increase in number; multiply on the earth and increase upon it."

Yes, and that was because there was no one else on the earth. However, we have over 6 billion people on this planet now. The world is populated and subdued.

[Kansasdad]

The birthrate in the U.K. is 1.66 children born per woman.

In the U.S. it is 2.09 per woman.

Overpopulation is an environmental issue, but I don't think the birth rate in the U.K. is out of hand by any means. Now, that said, I do think that their ought to be tax advantages for having 1 to 3 children rather than 5 or more.

Did you know that if you take the top 10% in academic score of the students in China you would have more kids than the entire student population of the US.

Population control sounds like a very good way to become obsolete.

[rtwo]

Genesis 1:28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."

Genesis 9:1 Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. . . 7 As for you, be fruitful and increase in number; multiply on the earth and increase upon it."

Yes, and that was because there was no one else on the earth. However, we have over 6 billion people on this planet now. The world is populated and subdued.

For the government to control childbirth, either through mandate or incentive, is ethically problematic. China should not be looked at as heroes here -- from from it, in fact. You simply can't open a door like that into personal lives.

[forrestkc]

Genesis 1:28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."

Genesis 9:1 Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. . . 7 As for you, be fruitful and increase in number; multiply on the earth and increase upon it."

Yes, and that was because there was no one else on the earth. However, we have over 6 billion people on this planet now. The world is populated and subdued.

For the government to control childbirth, either through mandate or incentive, is ethically problematic. China should not be looked at as heroes here -- from from it, in fact. You simply can't open a door like that into personal lives.

My point about tax incentives for smaller families is completely a pragmatic one. The larger your family the more services you receive from the government. Tax code ought to support families, but why should I pay more in taxes for having two kids than someone else does for having 6 kids. It costs more to educate 6 kids than it does 2.

[LadyRaven]

Genesis 1:28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."

Genesis 9:1 Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. . . 7 As for you, be fruitful and increase in number; multiply on the earth and increase upon it."

Yes, and that was because there was no one else on the earth. However, we have over 6 billion people on this planet now. The world is populated and subdued.

For the government to control childbirth, either through mandate or incentive, is ethically problematic. China should not be looked at as heroes here -- from from it, in fact. You simply can't open a door like that into personal lives.

The world is not overpopulated, it is not evenly distributed, which is the real problem. If each couple does not produce two children, the population will fade away. And since not all ethnic groups would go along with a "voluntary" reduction, certain elements of society might become ... rare ... and others would become an abnormal majority.

In fact, this is what I believe the goal of the globalist agenda is...to make the third world the overwhelming majority. The third world is by far the most socialist of the lot. The goal of population control is the spread of socialism. Do a web search on "The Frankfurt School" and look at their agenda.