[nathanbedford]

Are you opposed to 1. high birth rates, 2. immigration, 3. both?

1. Yes, I am opposed to high birth rates -in others. Unfortunately, that makes me a rank hypocrite because my years of striving for the improvement of the breed have produced six kids and six grandchildren. I plead in evasion of the hypocrisy that I do not advocate government control. It is simply my preference that others who are not blessed with my genes voluntarily practice self-control.

Actually, I count the Liberty to have high birth rates if one chooses to indulge to be of the highest rank.

2. Yes, I am opposed to immigration excepting only immigrants who are exceptionally wealthy or who possess a desirable skill and these exceptions should be actively encouraged by public policy.

Both?-You decide.

[JCBreckenridge]

“1. Yes, I am opposed to high birth rates -in others. Unfortunately, that makes me a rank hypocrite because my years of striving for the improvement of the breed have produced six kids and six grandchildren. I plead in evasion of the hypocrisy that I do not advocate government control. It is simply my preference that others who are not blessed with my genes voluntarily practice self-control.”

Fair enough. Everyone should have six kids just like NBForrest.

I don’t have any. I think people should be free, without government coercion telling them how many children they should have.

Actually, I count the Liberty to have high birth rates if one chooses to indulge to be of the highest rank.

2. Yes, I am opposed to immigration excepting only immigrants who are exceptionally wealthy or who possess a desirable skill and these exceptions should be actively encouraged by public policy.

Both?-You decide.

[impimp]

Let me twist around your philosophy about your preference for maximizing the percentage of the world’s genes that belong to you. If there are too few “American genes” and too few “Christian genes” relative to others then your genes may be eliminated by our future enemies. You need those genes you deem to be less desireable to protect your genes.

To expand even further - an inadequate number of genes (i.e. population) in the world could mean we are less able to handle alein attacks, asteroid strikes, etc. Economies of sclae and the technological advances that go with them require massive populations. Try thinking 20,000 years ahead. Saint Paul really wasn’t happy when people were being lazy because they thought Jesus was coming any time. We don’t know when he will come (it could be millions of years from now) so we need progress to face future threats - progress that comes with massive populations.