Well said. We shouldn't forget that the "Western World" (Europe, North America, Australia, Japan) makes up a tiny percentage of the world's population, yet it's

Well said. We shouldn't forget that the "Western World" (Europe, North America, Australia, Japan) makes up a tiny percentage of the world's population, yet it's consumption of resources (or "ecological footprint") far outstrips the rest of the planet. On the question of population growth, families are getting smaller across the globe. If you're in the UK, I recommend this excellent programme presented by Hans Rosling. Don't Panic: The truth about population http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03h8r1j http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03h8r1j From the programme description: "With seven billion people already on our planet, we often look to the future with dread, but Rosling's message is surprisingly upbeat. Almost unnoticed, we have actually begun to conquer the problems of rapid population growth and extreme poverty." Rosling is, of course, a well-known statistician so he actually presents his conclusions based on real data.