Posted on 12/10/2007 7:52:43 AM PST by ZGuy
A WEST Australian medical expert wants families to pay a $5000-plus "baby levy" at birth and an annual carbon tax of up to $800 a child.
Writing in today's Medical Journal of Australia, Associate Professor Barry Walters said every couple with more than two children should be taxed to pay for enough trees to offset the carbon emissions generated over each child's lifetime.
Professor Walters, clinical associate professor of obstetric medicine at the University of Western Australia and the King Edward Memorial Hospital in Perth, called for condoms and "greenhouse-friendly" services such as sterilisation procedures to earn carbon credits.
And he implied the Federal Government should ditch the $4133 baby bonus and consider population controls like those in China and India.
Professor Walters said the average annual carbon dioxide emission by an Australian individual was about 17 metric tons, including energy use.
"Every newborn baby in Australia represents a potent source of greenhouse gas emissions for an average of 80 years, not simply by breathing but by the profligate consumption of resources typical of our society," he wrote.
"Far from showering financial booty on new mothers and rewarding greenhouse-unfriendly behaviour, a 'baby levy' in the form of a carbon tax should apply, in line with the 'polluter pays' principle."
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A WEST Australian medical expert ——ok then
“services such as sterilisation procedures”
Hitler called for this as well.
Ignoring them many other things wrong with this article, HOW IS GIVING MORE MONEY TO GOVERNMENT GOING TO HELP ANYTHING?
Green is just Red with a new paint job.
Walters said every couple with more than two children should be taxed to pay for enough trees to offset the carbon emissions generated over each child’s lifetime.
....That’ll go done well in Harlem.....
This works nicely with Clinton’s $5000 baby credit.
Hey, I've got a great idea. Why doesn't the U.N. collect the taxes? Then we'll be assured of fairness. < /sarcasm>
Good grief, what is this guy on?
Barry Walters should start collecting his baby tax in the Muslim countries first. They are the ones with the highest birthrates on the planet. The Western countries aren’t even replacing themselves and will soon have too few citizens to pay screwballs like Walters at their universities.
I have an even better idea, all those greenies should just off themselves now and reduce the population. Al Gore and Robert Redford probably use more resources than a thousand babies.
Liberals hate humans.
Ha ha, we think alike, only I suggested that they follow their convictions and take care of it themselves.
And of course, those who are too poor to pay the tax should have it paid for them by the “wealthy”.
I guess Austrailia is just so darn over populated, Like China!
This guy is bonkers!
How about a $5000 credit for eliminating experts.
What if you only have one child, or none? Do you get a tax credit?
What a stupid idea.
lol!
Stupid money grubbing fool.
Let every family that raises a child plant ten trees. That will “offset the carbon” just fine. If we do this carbon offset crap it will just funnel more money to the hyper wealthy who will spend it jetting around the world for lunch out and a trip to tiffanys creating far more polution than if we just burned the money.
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