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To: CGTRWK
Which clearly explains the massive wealth going on in places like Indonesia (240 million people, $3,400 per capita GDP), Pakistan (170 million people, $2,600 per capita GDP), Nigeria (140 million people, $2,200 per capita GDP), India (1.15 billion people, $2,700 per capita GDP), etc.

These places merely prove the point that more people equals more wealth. In every country where the population is increasing, so is the standard of living. Some of them (such as India) are even reaching a point where a viable middle class is emerging.

Some of you don't seem to understand that wealth is not something that is to be distributed, it is something that is generated. And the thing that generates it is people. All factors being equal, more people equals more wealth. The reason these countries lack the wealth of the US is that other factors are NOT equal. Many places lack the rule of law, have deranged and oppressive government policies, lower initial capital for investments, etc.

58 posted on 05/22/2008 11:01:51 AM PDT by Technogeeb
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To: Technogeeb
These places merely prove the point that more people equals more wealth. In every country where the population is increasing, so is the standard of living.

The material standard of living has increased worldwide due to mechanized production. Not because third worlders fed on the Western dole are having more kids.

Some of you don't seem to understand that wealth is not something that is to be distributed, it is something that is generated.

How exactly do large generations of young people you can't afford to feed properly let alone school in a trade generate wealth? 70% of Burma is living by subsistence farming. That's wealth?

Humans aren't immune to population pressure.

62 posted on 05/22/2008 1:13:08 PM PDT by CGTRWK
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