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Originally Posted by grolsch
What scares me (about some of the espoused Libertarianism above) is the idea that poor folks will stop having kids
as soon as they realize they cannot afford them. Anyone care to visit the other 3/4's of the planet? If we, as rich
nations, do not support our poorest children (to a minimum degree, I'm not talking BMW's in the driveway), what
kind of human misery will we be living amongst while we enjoy the "fruits" of our labours?
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Exactly.
Poor people always tend to have more children... In 3rd world countries now and under other more 'traditional' systems without govt social security or pensions, the children a poor family has will be expected to look after their older, incapacitated and unemployed relatives over time. Of course, this usually includes child labour, lack of education, social stratification, etc...
Birth control, with the massive expansion in personal choice that goes with it, _requires_ a different sort of support system for the older, unable and unemployed in society.