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Re: [Phys-l] H. Sapiens

I don't think they have been tried except in The People's Republic of China.

Tax breaks to the childless, cancel of the break for children, free abortion, etc. would make a hugh change. A very hefty carbon tax would also help.

bc when thinking selfishly, doesn't care, as he'll soon die childless.


p.s.

"Social and economic benefits. Over the last fifty years, China has raised the standards of living by keeping growth rates down. Access to natural resources have increased dramatically since 1980. According to the State Family Planning Commission, coverage in tap water has increased from eighty-four percent to ninety-four percent in the last fifteen years. Furthermore, coverage of natural gas has risen from sixteen percent to seventy-three percent. In addition, medical coverage has been extended to include birth insurance and workers compensation for mothers who follow China's birth policies (SFPC). In 1998, nineteen percent of China's population used this policy. Other benefits include increases in average life expectancy from thirty five years in 1949 to seventy years in 1996, and decreases in infant mortality rates from two hundred per one thousand to thirty three per one thousand (SFPC).

"Future outcomes. Serious reforms are needed to ensure that China's population will not continue to grow. Better policies, more education, and urbanization could help China to reach population target goals. Since 1980, China has realized the importance of collaboration among agencies, and it has established the Population and Information Research Center (SFPC). This agency, along with others, is in charge of gathering information about population totals and helping the government to implement policies (SFPC). Projected growth of China's population is estimated to be around 1.5 billion by the year 2025 (P.R.B. 7). These figures will continue to rise, and the social and economic burdens will continue to plague everyone living in China."


http://maps.unomaha.edu/peterson/funda/sidebar/chinapop.html

On 2010, Sep 16, , at 11:26, marx@phy.ilstu.edu wrote:

Government mandates and education
programs do not do the trick, but improving the lives of people does.