To me, whats always stark and telling about the nature of opinions on such issues as population explosion is that they are always so entrenched, fully-formed an

To me, whats always stark and telling about the nature of opinions on such issues as population explosion is that they are always so entrenched, fully-formed and hardened as if each side had already made up their opinions sans any late emerging data. Setting that aside for a moment, I always listen intently when non-political actors and philanthropists like Bill Gates have things to say about where we are headed as a human collective. Without exception, I'm almost always disappointed with how little in the way of criticism he levels in the area of unchecked population growth. That could be partly due to the fact that anything he or anyone with his stature says, is endlessly twisted out of shape by demagogues to suit their personal agendas and motives, often with negative outcomes. For more see the Pakistani resistance to common vaccinations. [1][2] Why is there such fanatical levels of orthodoxy even in issues that could benefit from our prudence and forethought? Why are there parties on either side of this issue with their heels dug in, defending their viewpoint with tone-deaf arrogance? Why are even such secular issues colored with such partisanship? [1] Bill Gates: Violence in Pakistan and Nigeria threatens plan to eradicate polio by 2018 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/bill-gates-violence-in-pakistan-and-nigeria-threatens-plan-to-eradicate-polio-by-2018-9077564.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/bill-gates-viol... [2] Four health workers slain in attack on Pakistan vaccination team http://www.latimes.com/world/afghanistan-pakistan/la-fg-pakistan-polio-workers-killed-20141126-story.html http://www.latimes.com/world/afghanistan-pakistan/la-fg-paki... edit:typos