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How can we tell other countries to have only 1-2 children when we have families here with 4-6?
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I would never suggest that other countries around the world abide by this while the united states does not. I would like to see birth rates slowed in the US and abroad.
I also realize that 3rd world families often have more children for several reasons: to ensure survival of some offspring where infant mortality is high, to have more workers for a family farm or other business, to have more children to take care of them in old age. Also it would be a shame to promote the practice that plagues China of letting female offspring die (not sure if this happens as much as it once did).
It is certianly an issue that needs to be treated gingerly. I don't have the answer to the question "How can the people of the world be convinced that having less children will benefit society as a whole?" Education certainly, tax or other economic benefits for families with 1 or 2 children probably. The forbiding of birth control by certain religions definately doesn't help.
One thing I feel sure about
: the rate that we develop technology and practices to lessen environmental impact and learn to conserve natural resources is not keeping up with our population growth, and this spells doom.
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Child birth rates are declining around the world. The population will peak around 2010 and then start a sharp decline.
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I'm very curious about this, sounds positive, where did you hear/read it?
