Population Explosion

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This paper discusses the issue of increasing populations and depleting resources. The paper reviews the works of populationists, Stephen Moore and Anne Ehrlich, who present two different and contrasting viewpoints about this problem. The paper explains that while Moore presents a more optimistic and bright picture, Ehrlich offers a rather bleak picture. Facts are used to corroborate the respective viewpoints.

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"There is again a mixed reaction to China's population control policies. Moore opposses China's "one child policy" and consider it not only to be an unnecesary but also a flawed approach. He points out that the Chinese initiative has created a imbalance and the "sex-selective abortion of female fetuses" has affected the female demographic ratio with an estimated 20 million Chinese girls missing. The author argues against the premise that China was literally forced to take such stern measures because of the scarcity of arable land to support uncontrolled population growth. Instead he advocates an open market economy and increase in capitalism as positive solution. Comparison is made with Hong Kong which left with no arable land and also having a population density which is 75 times that of China, enjoys a more vibrant economy and a well fed population. He voices his concerns against the population control programs promoted by groups such as "Zero Population Growth", "Negative Population Growth" etc, and the funding they receive the government and billionaires."

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