"Then there are the world's poor, breeding out of ignorance, or ‘replacement children’ for those expected to die of disease or malnutrition.. With continued aid, their numbers will likely grow, too."

the opposite can actually happen.. any 3rd world country who receives the same access to technology and health care that we do, their birth rate actually goes down..

[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[listontap.com]

the lower the poverty, the higher the education, and the more equality , the lower the birthrate.

@hippydog I’ve heard the studies about poverty struck nations, but with governments equally corrupt as my own, few if any appear to escape and remain outside the cycle. There’s not enough widespread success to consider it a success..

"by society and growth?"
capitalism.. the entire western economy and GDP is based on the fact that it will always grow.

"is what caused by religion? "
both the muslims and christian religions are told they must multiply.
"Be fruitful and multiply" is the very first of 661 direct commandments. God doesn’t seem to be merely making a suggestion here but instead issuing a no-nonsense order.

@hippydog i am not in favor of unrestrained capitalism so while i don't know whether it will grow, i sure hope not.

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@hippydog not every religion follows its bible in modern days. judaism doesn't condone stoning people to death for example.

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@genessa " am not in favor of unrestrained capitalism so while i don't know whether it will grow, i sure hope not"

maybe i should say economy then (which is based on capitalism).. our economies are completely based and rely on never ending growth. its not a maybe.. its how it is.. and there are no plans to change it.

@hippydog lol actually there are plans. they may never go into effect but they exist.

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@genessa "actually there are plans. they may never go into effect but they exist"

citations please.

@hippydog i can't cite. sorry. working from memory. no one in power is planning it anyway.

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I feel we are in the minority.