Another reason to stay unmarried and childless in America was given to us by Mother Jones. Go here to see some of the facts associated with the carbon footprint (or ass-print according to Welpian witticism) of these little bundles of pollution.
One of the more striking findings: One American child generates as much CO2 as 106 Haitian kids.
Though on the margins, these statistics are being taken quite seriously by some. There are women, for instance, who won’t have children because babies are not eco-friendly. In the United Kingdom, one woman, Toni Vernelli, imposed the ‘no child’ policy by having an abortion and then demanding she be sterilized at 27.
Read the story here. (pb)
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All cost and no benefits? That’s the opposite of usual policy analysis!
At least Toni is taking her beliefs to the logical conclusion for herself. My favorite counter-example is Sting. Despite his calls for population control, the Stinger has found time to sire six children so far.
The Stinger is hard to stop. And let’s not overlook the implicit message: I’m rich, smart and Sting, so I’m sure to produce the next problem solvers of the world. Poor white trash, you need not apply. (SG)