There is now a broad consensus in the scientific
community that human population is degrading the
environment, which includes causing climate change.

I suggested that the solution to this is to reduce
human numbers in both developed and developing
countries.

As for developing countries there is an article by
Malcolm Potts entitled The Unmet Need for Family
Planning in January 2000 Scientific American. If his
views were adopted by the public at large the whole
problem of overpopulation in developing countries
would be solved.

I don't understand why John Foster sent in the article
about eugenics and forced sterilizations.  There is a
fundamental difference between a forced sterilization
and giving a woman with an unwanted pregnancy the
right to a have a safe timely abortion.

Malcolm Potts estimates that 100,000 women die
worldwide each year as a result of pregnancy,
childbirth or abortion.  Most of these deaths could be
avoided if these women had the option of terminating
their pregnancy in time under clinical conditions.

I want to see the day when an unwanted pregnancy is as
matter-of-fact to a woman as catching a cold. She just
goes to a drug store and takes something for it.

As regards developed countries my suggestion was to
cease all immigration and allow the populations to
decline naturally. Again this has nothing whatsoever
to do with eugenics or forced sterilizations.

Ethically I believe it's the right thing to do as
well. Under current immigration policies those people
with half a life are accepted into developed countries
to seek a better life. However those people in
developing countries with no life are not allowed to
come into developed countries to seek a better life.

I believe this is patently wrong and the only fair
solution is deny permanent immigration to everyone and
instead to make strenous efforts to raise living
standards in developing countries so they can have a
better life in their country of origin.

Regards,
Brad


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