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Baracka, I hope my commentary regarding children wasn't misinterpreted. I was merely trying to point out that the economic ability to afford children is not truly related to it.
Greg, Malthus was a tough taskmaster. Say goodbye to your parents/grandparents, or those not judged as able to contribute? Who does the deciding? You? I would take up arms against you having life or death decisions, in the abstract. I would expect others to do the same if it was I. Greg, you seem far too bright and well informed (albeit with terrible ideas, HAH!) not to answer this question:
The infrastructure that surrounds you, roads, hospitals, literate fellow humans, laws, scales of economies, the ability to stuff your face silly at every meal, all these things, were they provided through the pooling of resources? Doesn't being in a group require compromise? If one is unwilling to compromise, shouldn't they be excluded from enjoying the fruits of those do?
Tisonlyi; thanks for the perspective. I'm still enjoying this, however. I think I'm learning quite a bit as well. I wasn't sure why Liverpool became, well, what it is today. I thought it had a lot to do with post-industrialization, less manufacturing at home, and so on. Did not know it went back that far.
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