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The same way you police it in a dictatorship, or any other form of government. Just do what China does for its one child policy, except that it would be a zero
by marvy 10y ago
The same way you police it in a dictatorship, or any other form of government. Just do what China does for its one child policy, except that it would be a zero child policy. I doubt this is a good idea though.
- JumpCrisscross 10y ago> I doubt this is a good idea though I agree. Overpopulation is an overstated problem [1]. Rich societies reproduce at below their replacement levels. Pursuing higher quality of life by expanding capability (including by tapping extraterrestrial potential) is more sustainable than by constraining population. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/14/opinion/overpopulation-is-not-the-problem.html http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/14/opinion/overpopulation-is-...
- michaelscott 10y agoBut this happens because we don't live very long currently. So we prioritise using the time we have to build material resources so that when (if) we have a child we can maintain standard of living. If you were assured to live even 100 years you could spend the first 50 creating a high standard of living and the next 50 raising children within that standard.