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  • Regarding the Wall-E article...

    ''Wall-E tells us that if we don't change the way we live, we'll all get really fat and destroy the world.'' You'll find no bigger supporter of the first amendment than me. However, I think the statement above, quoted from the article is a little biased. To me, it sounds like someone who is just looking for a reason to look down on ...
    Posted to Green Room by CWickham on July 11, 2008

  • Re: Original Sin

    Hooray! Someone is telling it as the environmental problem really is, that humans will consume and produce waste no matter what. Of course the more humans, the more consumption and waste. Not just Americans need to control population growth but every country and immigrant on the planet. We can ill afford the environmental and economical impact.
    Posted to Green Room by mtnsshore on September 14, 2007

  • Re: Tax Break for the Childless/Tax Large Families

    ''Why do we in the US get to deduct more from our taxes for each dependant (child) that we have when more children require more resources from our governments?'' Ummm, because more children become more workers who in turn become more taxpayers, who in turn support people through social welfare programs? Duh. Look at the situation today - there ...
    Posted to Green Room by jasonmalcolmiii on September 13, 2007

  • a modest proposal

    One idea I rarely see mentioned in these discussions is the importance of delayed reproduction. This is just a matter of logic - think of it this way: scenario A: a couple who has two children when they are 20ish will have 16 descendents after 80 years, assuming their descendents follow the same pattern scenario B: a couple who has two children ...
    Posted to Green Room by SIgh on September 13, 2007