What really burns me up...
...are articles like this, via Danielle's site.
Back in the 70's, population doomsayers were espousing ideas such as no more than 2 children, especially for the wealthy nations. And where did it lead? To a European continent struggling to survive. A continent that has to bring in massive numbers of immigrants in a poor attempt to sustain the jobs needed for a functioning society. And then a continent reeling from the unrest brought about when those immigrant groups do not assimilate quite like they had hoped that they would.
And this guy tries to pass off, as honest scientific study, that this is still a good thing?
It really irritates me when these supposed intellectuals still encourage ideas that have been proven time and time again that DO NOT WORK!
Now, I am 100% for taking care of the environment. I believe that God commands us to be good stewards of creation. We will do what we can (reasonably) to not be wasteful of our natural resources and to protect nature. HOWEVER this does not mean that I think draconian measures are even an okay idea when it comes to environmental protection. How would a birth rate of 2 children/family (or less) affect the HUMAN RACE! No one even bothers to ask these questions. They ask about effects on trees, polar bears, and the little creek behind our neighborhood, but humans? Bah!
The fact is that while we should be good stewards, it was when God made Adam and Eve that he stopped and said "It is very good!". God made humans to be above animals and trees. So should we go to such an expense as to chance wiping out the human race just to save a few forests and birds?
I really don't think so!
The main problem that I have with "green" groups is not that they are pro-environment. It is that they are anti-human beings.
posted by Mom of boys @ 3:28 PM
3 Comments:
What bothers me the most is the argument that a family of, say 6, uses more energy, etc, than a family of, say 3. Duh. They eat more groceries, too. But if you compare per person the energy consumption, a large family uses less. How many families of zero to 2 kids do you know with a house the same size or bigger than yours? Or drive a vehicle the same size or bigger? I know tons. Same cost to heat that house, no matter how many people live there. Same cost of fuel, no matter how many people sit inside.
But, the really good news is that people like this have zero children or at least less than you and I. As long as we live in a free society with voting, reasonable people will win! Go social darwinism!
Interesting points (including those in Michelle's comments). I am currently trying to convince my neighbor to have more than one kid...and to recylce. :)
You are exactly right, Michelle! I know many families around here with 2 children and a 3000 sqft house complete with SUV that guzzles more gas than my Odyssey AND makes a lot more trips taking two kids to way more activities than our 4 have! Whatever they do is what they do, just don't complain about our effect on the environment either!
And we recycle too! Doesn't that count as a carbon credit or something? Maybe we can be allowed an extra kiddo for our efforts? :)
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