Posted on 08/19/2016 11:01:35 AM PDT by jazusamo
Climate-change activists are mobilizing to cut the birthrate, arguing that richer nations should discourage people having children in order to protect them from the ravages of global warming and reduce emissions.
Travis Rieder, assistant director of the Berman Institute of Bioethics at Johns Hopkins University, told NPR that bringing down global fertility by half a child per woman “could be the thing that saves us.”
“Here’s a provocative thought: Maybe we should protect our kids by not having them,” said Mr. Rieder, who has one child.
He proposed procreation disincentives such as government tax breaks for poor people and tax penalties for rich people, a kind of “carbon tax on kids.”
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
I second the motion with the force of compulsory sterilization for starters.
The insane of the radical left at it again.
I have checked both the OED and the Merriam-Websters 2nd Edition unabridged. In neither, does provocative mean stupid.
Why stop half way? I’d be glad to contribute to their burial expenses!
Maybe those advocating this should jump start the process with a bullet to the head!
Very good sir.
The problem is too many people. The climate change elitists must solve this by volunteering to have their organs transplanted to conservatives and then have themselves recycled into food for the wolves and bears they apparently love. Perfect solution all around.
White guilt in a different guise.
I don’t think the Dem-encouraged US and Euro-invaders give a crap about climate change.
These guys are real forward thinkers!
They need to set a goood example as leaders!
Lets send them a pallet of guns, pills, gasses etc etc and a pamphlet from the Himno Hero Suicide Help line.
Yes, operators are standing by to assist you in your suicide efforts! Why be a failure when you can succeed with the proper preparation! Call today.
We also have a version available for muslims.
Or they could just stop immigration from third world countries. Families of 10 with the single goal of increasing their carbon footprint by a couple orders of magnitude. But I am sure there are many cities in the US that need more traffic, many suburban areas that need to become more densely populated and sprawly, and tons of rural communites that really need to become urban, one thing we need is more overpopulation.
These guys are real forward thinkers!
They need to set a goood example as leaders!
Lets send them a pallet of guns, pills, gasses etc etc and a pamphlet from the Himno Hero Suicide Help line.
Yes, operators are standing by to assist you in your suicide efforts! Why be a failure when you can succeed with the proper preparation! Call today.
We also have a version available for muslims.
The illegals that are having all the babies here in Colorado don’t pay taxes, they collect tax money from us. This sounds like more white genocide.
Many western countries already have birth rates lower than the replacement rate. Besides, it is third world countries with high poverty and high birth rates that are he worst polluters.
>>, a kind of “carbon tax on kids.”
Since POC birth rates far exceed white birth rates and we all live on the same planet, will they push this on the whole world? Or just on the nation’s that can actually feed themselves?
Zika is the official virus of planned parenthood, the Democratic Party and environmental/ climate wackos.
With a GUN? Are you crazy? Guns are dangerous! /sarc Better to legalize recreational drugs and let them kill themselves.
Here is one of Rieder’s quotes
“”Here’s a provocative thought: Maybe we should protect our kids by not having them,” Rieder says.”
Exactly...Here in the US it’s the illegal and Muslim invaders that should be deported to lower population.
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