On 6/5/2014 11:20 AM, Larry Blanchard wrote:
On Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:36:27 -0500, Leon wrote:

Well you have a point but who is to say what the ideal number would be
and would you want someone telling you how many children to have.

The ideal number is replacement level.

And while my having children is several decades in the past, I see no
reason why one has to be licensed to drive a car, carry a gun, etc., but
not to have children.

And I did practice what I preach - 2 wives and 3 children - that's one
for one :-).



Hummmmm. Replacement level at what particular point? today, 10 years
ago, 20 years ago, 100 years ago, maybe we have not reached the ideal
population number yet. And once we reach that level will we rely on the
government to enforce that number? Will we toss the new born or dispose
of one of the parents?