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Population Control
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RE: Population Control
Quote:The debate is over, it is time for action. You of all people must understand this.


In science no debate is ever truly over. Everything remains open to question. Neither is anyone under any obligation to accept anything you say or to even try to understand anything you assert. That people do not agree with your perception does not imply they don't understand,it only implies they don't agree. To argue a person disagrees because they don't understand is an ad hominem attack,a basic logical fallacy.


The argument you've provided falls onto one side of a dichotomy; dystopian vs utopian views. The former has been argued in modern times since Thomas Malthus. (1766-1834)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Malthus

It certainly seems that critical population levels will eventually be reached.However, I don't accept that position has yet been reached.I DO accept it's probably inevitable. That is not the same as a certainty. Science does not ague absolutes. Nor indeed do any of the social sciences. I can't remember any of my sociology or anthropology professors ever arguing any position as simply a fact.

Quote:There are literally millions of sources. Including scientific journals. It is taught today at University as part of Sociology classes. It is common fact.


Argument from authority,not proof.There is no such thing as "THE" sociological perspective". There are several basic schools ,and several models within each school,often providing different explanations. The only reliable thing about "common facts" 'is that they are as likely to be wrong as correct.
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Population Control - by dagda - September 12, 2008 at 11:01 am
RE: Population Control - by Tiberius - September 12, 2008 at 11:12 am
RE: Population Control - by Eilonnwy - September 12, 2008 at 12:14 pm
RE: Population Control - by solidsquid - September 12, 2008 at 2:45 pm
RE: Population Control - by padraic - April 14, 2009 at 11:26 pm
RE: Population Control - by Kyuuketsuki - April 15, 2009 at 5:46 am
RE: Population Control - by padraic - April 15, 2009 at 7:07 pm
RE: Population Control - by athoughtfulman - April 16, 2009 at 6:15 am
RE: Population Control - by g-mark - April 18, 2009 at 12:31 am
RE: Population Control - by Giff - April 18, 2009 at 2:25 am
RE: Population Control - by g-mark - April 18, 2009 at 9:44 am
RE: Population Control - by leo-rcc - April 18, 2009 at 6:32 pm
RE: Population Control - by padraic - April 18, 2009 at 8:04 pm
RE: Population Control - by Tiberius - April 18, 2009 at 9:55 pm
RE: Population Control - by g-mark - April 19, 2009 at 12:58 am
RE: Population Control - by josef rosenkranz - April 19, 2009 at 1:34 pm
RE: Population Control - by Rockthatpiano06 - April 19, 2009 at 3:14 pm
RE: Population Control - by athoughtfulman - April 19, 2009 at 10:52 pm
RE: Population Control - by g-mark - April 20, 2009 at 3:25 am
RE: Population Control - by padraic - April 20, 2009 at 1:14 am
RE: Population Control - by Kyuuketsuki - April 20, 2009 at 4:59 am
RE: Population Control - by Edwardo Piet - April 20, 2009 at 4:05 am
RE: Population Control - by Edwardo Piet - April 20, 2009 at 5:03 am
RE: Population Control - by g-mark - April 20, 2009 at 6:25 am
RE: Population Control - by Kyuuketsuki - April 20, 2009 at 6:40 am
RE: Population Control - by g-mark - April 20, 2009 at 11:56 pm
RE: Population Control - by Edwardo Piet - April 20, 2009 at 7:54 am
RE: Population Control - by athoughtfulman - April 20, 2009 at 8:21 am
RE: Population Control - by athoughtfulman - April 21, 2009 at 12:15 am
RE: Population Control - by g-mark - April 22, 2009 at 3:32 am
RE: Population Control - by josef rosenkranz - April 21, 2009 at 1:23 pm
RE: Population Control - by padraic - April 21, 2009 at 7:40 pm
RE: Population Control - by athoughtfulman - April 22, 2009 at 8:01 am
RE: Population Control - by Tiberius - April 23, 2009 at 5:56 pm
RE: Population Control - by g-mark - April 24, 2009 at 12:46 am
RE: Population Control - by padraic - April 24, 2009 at 12:09 am
RE: Population Control - by josef rosenkranz - April 24, 2009 at 12:57 pm
RE: Population Control - by padraic - April 24, 2009 at 3:06 am
RE: Population Control - by Giff - April 24, 2009 at 5:03 am
RE: Population Control - by padraic - April 24, 2009 at 5:36 am
RE: Population Control - by Tiberius - April 24, 2009 at 6:33 am
RE: Population Control - by Tiberius - April 24, 2009 at 8:52 pm
RE: Population Control - by Edwardo Piet - April 24, 2009 at 9:37 pm
RE: Population Control - by josef rosenkranz - April 25, 2009 at 1:34 pm
RE: Population Control - by padraic - April 24, 2009 at 9:23 pm
RE: Population Control - by Tiberius - April 25, 2009 at 5:17 am
RE: Population Control - by Kyuuketsuki - April 25, 2009 at 11:04 am
RE: Population Control - by Edwardo Piet - April 25, 2009 at 5:21 am
RE: Population Control - by Giff - April 25, 2009 at 7:21 am
RE: Population Control - by padraic - April 25, 2009 at 7:57 am
RE: Population Control - by Tiberius - April 25, 2009 at 3:12 pm
RE: Population Control - by Edwardo Piet - April 25, 2009 at 6:29 pm
RE: Population Control - by Kyuuketsuki - April 26, 2009 at 5:42 am
RE: Population Control - by josef rosenkranz - April 27, 2009 at 12:35 pm

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