Message-ID: <Pine.A41.3.95q.970211212320.16508A-100000@hector.NMSU.Edu> Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 21:28:40 -0700 From: JC WANDEMBERG <mailto:juwandem@NMSU.EDU> Subject: Re: the Population MYTH...until when???????? To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
On Tue, 11 Feb 1997, B. Diamond wrote:>
> While I agree with you that the "pressures" you refer to are indeed a large
> componant of the problem, I don't beleive the earth could support 15-20 billion
> peasant farmers either.
>
Dear BD, it may not, but instead of speculating about possible scenarios in the future I prefer to work on current scenarios so that when the future comes it will be a desirable one. And about peasants having too many children you would agree that the reason they do is only because they have no better alternative, not because they are stupid as many "wise" think.Best regards,
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