In most cases, it is. Wanting only two children qualifies as well. No society can be maintained with that sort of outlook.
Wow. How...socialist of you. We must all have many kids to keep the social services machine running? So, I guess you don't give a damn who has to pay for them (welfare is swellfare as long as you have kids!) or give a damn if they are wanted, just so long as people have them. Great attitude. F* what happens to them once they are here, just make sure they get here!
Quote: No society can be maintained with that sort of outlook.
Aren't you the salfish one.. wanting to make sure somone takes care of you in old age.
The only reason we need to keep growing the population in the US is because we have set up the social security pyramid scheme. Without an ever-increasing taxpayer base, SS falls apart.
Other than paying for the welfare state, there is absolutely no reason that we need anything more than replacement rate fertility in this country.
An infinitely increasing population is a recipe for disaster. There are very real limits to water tables, arable land, and so forth. Exponential systems always crash.