And You Thought the Tram was Crowded?

6,774,816,471. That was the population of the world when I checked circa three minutes ago. It has gone up already by who knows how much? By about one thousand, probably slightly more. An environment protection agency, Sustainable Population Australia, say the almost 22 million populated country should consider having a one-child policy as they do in China. The president of the group believes Australia’s population should be reduced to seven million inhabitants, but that restrictions on immigration are not necessary. Cuts on maternity benefits after the first child are also something that could reduce the number of births. The group is expecting a chill welcome to this idea. A Chinese official who visited Australia not long ago confirmed that 300 million births have been avoided in China since its introduction in 1979. Although that is food for thought, it must be taken into account that China has a population of 1.3 billion people on an area not even comparable in size to that of Australia. It is a question that could be debated till humanity is blue in the face, but maybe the most important question is this: in what other ways could the people on planet earth keep it alive? To read the article, go to:

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25366021-29277,00.html