"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message

That land across the street where you used to hunt, probably has houses on
it today.

The point is that more people in the same space create more demanding
conditions.

I can't agree with that assumption. Sure, the population has increased, but
the density of people in the cities was horrid at the turn of the 20th
century. Just look back at the old neighborhoods in large cities, the sweat
shops, etc. and you will find most of us are living in much better
conditions.

Our parents and grandparents fought for better conditions in the workplace
and in housing, but now the politicians are just taking control of every
aspect of our lives. The tenements of New York City or Chicago did not need
all the rules that an HOA in a suburb of California has in place today.
Years ago, teachers with 50 students in a classroom had better control than
teachers can have with 15 students today.