I'm OK with the title of this thread
What I don't get: When academics, sociologists, 'thinkers,' etc get together to fix problems (they see), when it comes to overpopulation, why are they exempt? It's this entitlement - they could also off themselves. Even my son a few years ago, said if 2-3 billion people would chomp their own bit, so would he. I thought that was nice.
The crowning achievement of humanity may not be them. Or me. In fact, who picks. It reminds me of that Catholic abortion quiz. (It doesn't matter what you think about abortion, it's a good quiz.)
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A. The mother of a family of 14 is pregnant again. Her husband — the father of all 14 of these children — has a history of alcohol abuse and mental disorders which frequently causes him to abuse his other children. The mother herself is already worn out from trying to care single-handedly for her large family and doesn't feel she can care for another child at this point. On top of all this, two sons in the family also have a history of alcohol abuse, one of the children is in a mental institution, and none of the other children have steady, dependable jobs with which to support mom and dad. Abortion or Not?
B. A poor black family in the South is expecting a fifth child. This family, because of its skin color, already has difficulty receiving help and are already at the bare minimum poverty level. The outlook for their present children does not look bright. Abortion or Not?
C. A woman is engaged to a man some years older than she; she finds out that she is facing an unplanned pregnancy. The child she is carrying is definitely not the son of her fiancé, and he is worried for her sake and for their reputation in their community. This child could put a serious strain on their relationship and on any future children. Abortion or Not?
Okay, everybody finished? Here are the results:
A. If you answered Abortion for A, congratulations! You just aborted Ludwig Van Beethoven!
B. If you answered Abortion for B, again, congratulations! You just aborted Martin Luther King, Jr.
C. If you answered Abortion for C, YOU WIN THE GRAND PRIZE! You, my friend, have just aborted Jesus of Nazareth.
http://www.nd.edu/~observer/09151999/Viewpoint/2.html