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Originally Posted by P-hack
there is a difference between condoning something, and being realistic about it.
So, you don't fault someone for looking after their kids more than someone elses? or if they are part of a pack (or say a "tribe")? unless the actions of the kid disagrees with your moral viewpoint?
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Reading what he said, he answered that, from an evolutionary standpoint, he "should"... he doesn't say what value he gives to any of these actions. You're the one assigning values to them for him.
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Originally Posted by P-hack
population growth was fairly steady through affluent periods, I don't think affluence, which is largely a matter of perspective, explains everything, or possibly anything, regarding growth or lack of it.
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Regardless of what we may think, the statistics paint a fairly consistent picture: The more productive your citizens are, the less children they have.
Do note that a large decrease in fertility is associated with the big depressions in the United States... but they often precede them rather than follow them.
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If you're looking towards conflict to reduce the population, it's important to note that the Baby Boom was a direct result of World War 2.
More food for thought:
