To: OldPossum
The pioneers in America numbered far, far fewer than the multitudes currently in India, so applying that ratio is not a valid comparison, IMHO.
We can compare them to the European immigrants in New York City in the early 20th century, then, as NYC was already quite populated. Having a large family is not "multiplying like rabbits", because human beings are not rabbits. In our church, the "H" family has 12 children, the "S" family has 11 children, the other "S" family has 12 children (they cheated, triplets were thrown in), the "B" family has 12 children, and numerous other families have 8 or 9 children. They come from working to professional class, and I would dare you to tell them they are "breeding like rabbits."
For a poor family, children may be the only precious treasure they have. The people defecating in the streets in India aren't doing it because it is crowded, or because they have large families. In fact, the Netherlands are more crowded than India is. Paul Ehrlich, and all the lefties, were so wrong about India and the causes of the poverty there.
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06/21/2014 5:41:44 AM PDT by
Dr. Sivana
("If you're litigating against nuns, you've probably done something wrong."-Ted Cruz)
To: Dr. Sivana
In our church, the "H" family has 12 children, the "S" family has 11 children, the other "S" family has 12 children (they cheated, triplets were thrown in), the "B" family has 12 children, and numerous other families have 8 or 9 children. They come from working to professional class, and I would dare you to tell them they are "breeding like rabbits." But it is.
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