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Originally Posted by tisonlyi
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.
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Why not talk about the BMW in the driveway? Why not talk about the TV, anything fun that costs money, or the computer you are reading this on? None of these "material" things are essential to our survival. Sell the computer you are about to type on and donate the funds to the starving children in Africa. Is that not the essence of this entire conversation?
I ask these questions in complete sincerity as I am truly trying to understand: Where do you draw the line? In other words is there a particular figure you have reached and from that point the rest goes to the collective? Do you agree with the government because you feel it has the best in mind for you? If there a a monetary standard you have where do you budget anything that is not essential to your survival should be given to those with less than you?
Is there a process of justification in not contributing everything you can?