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2006-12-11 Home Front: Culture Wars

Western culture: Is it death by fertility rate?

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Posted by anonymous5089 2006-12-11 13:25|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Cultural death by fertility rate only applies if multiple cultures are competing over the same geography. Even then, it is not clear that winning by increased fertility actually constitutes a victory, since a population increase may kill the culture in order to save it.
There is an alternative path to winning the demographic culture war - instead of increasing the fertility rate of one culture, decrease the rate of the competitor(s). At the very least, don't subsidize your competitor/enemy by giving him the food and medicine he is unable to provide for himself. And when the culture war transitions to a shooting war, don't tie one hand behind your back to make it 'fair' - go for the kill.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-12-11 15:11|| 2006-12-11 15:11|| Front Page Top

#2 A substantial drop in world oil production will cause population drops (by starvation) within a year or two of the drop in production. This could happen, say, with a few nukes on oil fields. Oil fuels the cultivation, processing, and delivery of food world-wide.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2006-12-11 18:56|| 2006-12-11 18:56|| Front Page Top

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