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Reproduction can be a sensitive topic; as a father of five I certainly take it personally when people imply or tell me that I'm being irresponsible. I don't ask anyone else to care for them - my wife and I provide for their physical and other needs without asking for help from the government or anyone else.
Much of Western Europe already has below-replacement fertility rates. The United States is above replacement levels, but not by much. The UN estimates that by 2050 world-wide fertility rates will be below the replacement level.
Some may feel that is too little, too late. I look at the amount of food we throw away in the US and I tend to think that much of the hunger problem isn't due to overpopulation, but to the fact that we tend to consume way more than we need to and throw away far too much that could be used. Take a look at what a typical grocery store or restaurant tosses out. Some estimates indicate that the US throws away almost half of our food. Maybe it's 'about time' we turned that waste into sustenance...
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