[the invisib1e hand]

the un might just adopt it as a policy. think of all the other "benefits." population control, less demand for scarce resources, less of a burden to others... /gallows humor.

[coffee260]

They already have adopted this such policy, only the wording is somewhat different. For instance instead of defining starvation as -"To suffer or die from extreme or prolonged lack of food"- they have instead decided to refer the matter to the security counsel for review. Hoping to life sanctions on dictators and tyrants who with hold food from their citizens in order to feed and buy alcoholic beverages for the members of the military.

North Korea comes to mind...