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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
All evidence points to having 10n more idiots and ********.  |
We know from past experience that this is a hot topic for you. If you want to maintain "constructive dialogue", then you have to set the example of a higher standard.
In my opinion the majority of those ten billion brains aren't idiots. The real problem is that they will not have access to a good education (a brain is a terrible thing to waste, yada yada yada). When people in developing countries, in particular women, have access to education, the birth rate falls :
Population Module - Lesson 3 - Page 2 - How does education affect fertility rates in different places? - Center for Global Geography Education
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The education of women plays a significant role in the issue of population growth. Many studies have found a significant correlation between education and fertility - as literacy improves, fertility rates tend to decrease (Figure 2). Other studies show that fertility rates tend to be lower in countries where women have access to decent jobs, good health care, and family planning resources - all attributes of economic development.
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Women's Education and Fertility Rates in Developing Countries, With Special Reference to Bangladesh
http://www.eubios.info/EJ124/ej124i.htm
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From our discussion thus far, we have observed that education does have a major impact on fertility. Even after controlling for other relevant factors, the education of women stands out as a significant factor in determining fertility. It mostly operates through some intervening variables that determine the demand for children, supply of children and costs of regulation. It was shown that the greatest impact of education on fertility occurs when levels of education are at secondary level. Small amounts of primary education are not likely to have a significant impact. However, the threshold level varies from one social setting to another. In highly gender-stratified societies, the threshold level is likely to be higher than in relatively egalitarian societies. Education has been found to increase women's levels of autonomy in decision-making, in acquiring knowledge, in gaining access to economic resources, and in interacting with a wider social circle. It is through this autonomy that education exerts an impact on fertility.
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I am not making a dig at gender. The majority of human society is patriarchal, so females are less in control of their destiny than males.
CarloSW2