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Originally Posted by Akria
His point was that you shouldn't be because they have nothing to do with the suggestion. You should be complaining about the Optimum Population Trust, who to me sound like the same sort of radical zero-growth organisations who we could well do without.
And calling someone an idiot because they happen to point out one of your mistakes is a big no-no.
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Firstly Akria, I totally commend you for speaking out in condemnation of this organization.
You say "they(the government) have nothing to do with the suggestion"
Are you sure about that ?
First, note that the article says: "But critics said doctors and
governments had no right to tell parents how many children to have - and that population control could lead to more problems than it solved."
Ok not too much proven so far, but obviously the person that made the statement felt the need to mention government, so I'm not alone at least.
Now look at this:
Optimum Population Trust | FPRI Think Tank Directory
So yes it's a think tank.
Notice it says:
Audience:
Policymakers !!
Who else but governments are the policymakers ?
Sure you may argue that technically that doesn't necessarily mean that government will adopt it as policy, but when we consider the government's green agenda and what's seems to be staring us in the face, we should be very concerned indeed.
Note also I have said several times on this forum what the future government policy would(ok "may") be - was that just a total co-incidence ?
Bear in mind if it
does becomes policy, then it's too late.
Another thing you may notice is that the above think tank is under the umbrella of the FPRI - i.e. Foreign Policy Research Institute.
Hmmm - interesting ?
Now I wasn't sure what this meant until I went to the section "About FPRI" to see who they were and read their mission statement where it clearly says:
(follow this link -
About FPRI)
"Mission
Founded in 1955, FPRI is devoted to bringing the insights of scholarship to bear on the
development of policies that advance U.S. national interests. We add perspective to events by fitting them into the larger historical and cultural context of international politics."
U.S National Interests ?!!!!
Why the hell does the Optimum Population Trust come under the banner of an institute that seeks to advance U.S national interests ?!!!
Oh yes I forgot it's a "global" problem ?!
So forgive me but it has potentially and most likely
everything to do with government policy !
To think that these "thinks tanks" are independent of government is I believe, a bit naive to say the least.
In truth, they exist as institutions which help support government's policy and interests - hence "U.S national interests".
Note not the interests of the environment, the earth or the world but "policies that advance U.S. national interests."
Anyway I apologize to Clippo for calling him an idiot but please wake up and smell the coffee people.