Bugsy Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-153915152419033915 in my case.[:D][:D]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 2,445,101,958th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I just looked horrified at population control. About time that the people of this planet controlled the population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRoss Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 2,384,812,884th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 2,395,513,779th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 3,203,964,087th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard51 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 2,587,777,515 - just hit 60 but I'm the youngster so far!The ramifications of this explosion in population is far from amusing however. I fear for my 3 kids in 20 to 30 years time. I (sorry we) wanted them and felt that we could afford to bring them up without recourse to the state. Unfortunately this doesn't apply to all families! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard51 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Rose - you are only just out of the crib! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I came in at 2,390,283,239. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 [quote user="Richard51"]Rose - you are only just out of the crib![/quote][:D] xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Beware of cradle snatchers [6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkkent Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 2326194010So, while I have been on the planet over 4,673,000,000 extra people have been born.I wonder what it would have been if people had not been influenced by medieval religious thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAiffricaine Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 2,939,637,647th ...Now ... given that I was born at 6pm on a lovely September day [:$] ... Does that mean that all the others also born on that same day before or after me are also the 2,939,697,947th [8-)] Between my birthdate and that of my last born some 1,960,891,577 more came to this world ! That's near enough another 2 billions and I was only 27 when she was born ...7 billions [blink] ... How come the earth has not dropped off its axis/orbit with all that extra weight and given that there is an epidemic of obesity in the western world [8-)] Plenty to be pondering and wondering on whilst taking a bath [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 [quote user="NormanH"]Beware of cradle snatchers [6][/quote]oooh Norman... what can you mean! [Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tancrède Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 [quote user="Clarkkent"]2326194010… I wonder what it would have been if people had not been influenced by medieval religious thinking?[/quote]Rather more, I imagine. The birth-rate in countries traditionally associated with [cue sinister music] 'mediæval religious thinking' is rather low… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I'm younger than you all![:D]3,773,985,295th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkkent Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Rather more, I imagine. The birth-rate in countries traditionally associated with [cue sinister music] 'mediæval religious thinking' is rather low…The highest birth rates are in sub-Saharan countries like Mali and Niger, both of which are almost 100% Islamic. What do you know about the treatment of women in such places? Case proved! [6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Ice-ni Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 [quote user="idun"]I just looked horrified at population control. About time that the people of this planet controlled the population.[/quote]Great idea - a good start would be to let famine and other "natural" disasters take their toll. No more child allowances and other benefits that encourage profligate breeding..Compulsory sterilisation of great swathes of poor - they are of no use to anyone.But doubtless the do-gooders won't see the sense of these measures.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulT Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 At the time of Live Aid (85 one) I refused to put in to a collection in a club that I belonged to and my reasoning was that they will receive food, have the energy to reproduce more and then be forgotten or the larger population would be an even larger problem. The starving peoples are still there.In addition, there have been no large scale wars of late where the young men go off and fight and die meaning that population growth must cease.Muslims have been cited as increasing the population due to their attitudes to women - what about the large religion that has a Worldwide following in which they do not allow contraception.And yes, the benefits system in this country. I know of young girls who get pregnant and then say 'the council will have to give me a house'.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 [quote user="Mr Ice-ni"][quote user="idun"] I just looked horrified at population control. About time that the people of this planet controlled the population.[/quote]Compulsory sterilisation of great swathes of poor - they are of no use to anyone.John[/quote]I think a certain Mr Adolf Hitler would agree with this although perhaps he might have gone further than just sterilisation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViVienne Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 3,138,882,046th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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