tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post6733462719881993603..comments2023-09-29T06:58:20.125-07:00Comments on Badtux the Snarky Penguin: The birthist bigotsBadTuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-43245392334230743952009-03-06T18:16:00.000-08:002009-03-06T18:16:00.000-08:006 billion, 9 billion, what's a few billion, it's s...6 billion, 9 billion, what's a few billion, it's still a lot of people and we have no shortage of people on this planet. Much the contrary. This penguin can't waddle a hundred yards without stumbling over people....<BR/><BR/>When the birthist bigots whine about low birthrates, they aren't whining that there's not enough people on the planet. They're whining that there's not enough people like <I>them</I> on the planet -- white bigots, generally (or Asian bigots in the case of Japanese who make such whines). <BR/><BR/>- Badtux the Overpopulated PenguinBadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-89672801149698096702009-03-06T18:00:00.000-08:002009-03-06T18:00:00.000-08:00One figure on the wikipedia entry for world popula...One figure on the wikipedia entry for world population estimated a density of 9 billion by 2050. Currently its 6.-something or other billiondiomedesxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274096262169373687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-46003541115121015172009-03-06T13:46:00.000-08:002009-03-06T13:46:00.000-08:00Call me a pessimist, but I'm going to have to agre...Call me a pessimist, but I'm going to have to agree with Bukko.<BR/><BR/>Where did you get your 9 billion number? I thought we hadn't reached 7 billion yet, although the more people there are breeding, the faster that number moves upward.<BR/><BR/>Then there are of course those religious leaders whose first obligation is to make sure that their brand of religious followers are not outbred by "others." <BR/><BR/>And religious texts that were written thousands of years ago when the population was much smaller are still paid attention to....Why?<BR/><BR/>Because most humans are stupid and don't want to think for themselves.nunyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08833886980442919570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-6443756381479797392009-03-06T12:55:00.000-08:002009-03-06T12:55:00.000-08:00You forgot to mention that a few years back Quebec...You forgot to mention that a few years back Quebec was giving baby bonuses to people willing to breed. It worked! We have lots of little Quebecois babies. :)Southern Quebechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275618707597791415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-52281883921421839062009-03-06T01:58:00.000-08:002009-03-06T01:58:00.000-08:00"....if a culture refuses to accept immigrants as ..."....if a culture refuses to accept immigrants as really being people, such that immigrants into a dominant culture do not adopt the dominant culture, then the dominant culture deserves to die."<BR/><BR/>Thank you, Badtux, I needed that wake-up call.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again.Grandpa Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18125393059316349669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-88316066012608433122009-03-05T23:04:00.000-08:002009-03-05T23:04:00.000-08:00The challenge for the 21st Century will be how hum...The challenge for the 21st Century will be how humanity manages the transition to LOWER populations. This could be a good thing -- everyone still left gets a BIGGER slice of the pie! It's especially vital because we'd need, what, nine planet Earths if everyone was to live the way Americans do? We could do it the easy way, by cutting back on our birthing intelligently. Unfortunately, I think we're doomed to do it the hard way, through blood and fire...Bukko Boomerangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02424677168216647964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-9725730493477833332009-03-05T18:56:00.000-08:002009-03-05T18:56:00.000-08:00These monkey's are just plain stupid.These monkey's are just plain stupid.BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.com