> Is there enough fertile land for everyone on Earth to live like the Amish? All available fertile land will eventually be farmed by the Amish (if the rest of

> Is there enough fertile land for everyone on Earth to live like the Amish? All available fertile land will eventually be farmed by the Amish (if the rest of us stop having kids.) > And there is no way I'm going to live in a strict religious society. What makes you think they would accept you? ;-P Anyway, the scenario isn't armies of Amish forcing you to join them. It's you and me getting out-populated by them over time. I'm pointing out that the premise of the article is flawed: not everybody is going to stop having kids. I'm also pointing out that, as far as I can tell, and only slightly joking, the Amish are the "meek" who "shall inherit the Earth", which possibility I find amusing and though provoking.