SHOULDN'T WE BE SERIOUSLY STOPPING OUR POPULATION GROWTH?

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Originally Posted by martnH

Weather is weather. Population control is another thing

Almost entire planet practice capitalism. It's based on over consumption and over credit. It will always need new market,new consumer so that there will be a demand to buy **** they don't need, and so people can produce stuffs that they do not need, and at the end, people can get a loan to buy **** they don't need.

To sustain our economy, we will always have to cherry pick healthy young men and women from other countries.

This is one of the reason why EU has to expand. This is all because of the way our economy runs.

Japan is probably the only country that doesn't have large immigrants influx. Check out their economy..Look that the flat rate of their property value and their economy. Their interest rate is negative. Not enough people to buy stuffs, not enough young people to produce and consume. also Japan will have to increase retirement age to 70.

Bu then Japanese are different as they are fundamentally xenophobic, very prejudiced and discriminary. And most importantly they seem to be able to tolerate a stagnating economy.....

I will admit op is not internally racist as in want immigrants in Australia out, but externally racist like Japan who does not wish any new comer to join us.

So immigration cap is perhaps more of a money problem rather than a climate change solution.....

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Yes, the Japanese are a good example of why population control is a bad idea.
Their population is shrinking rapidly because they don't make enough babies and don't allow immigration.
Their economy has been stagnant for decades because of low demand for housing, food, clothing, education etc because of a lack of young people.
Their population is rapidly ageing, which means either taxes have to rise or debts increase for the shrinking proportion of workers to support the growing number of elderly.
It's just a recipe for national failure.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Yes, the Japanese are a good example of why population control is a bad idea.
Their population is shrinking rapidly because they don't make enough babies and don't allow immigration.
Their economy has been stagnant for decades because of low demand for housing, food, clothing, education etc because of a lack of young people.
Their population is rapidly ageing, which means either taxes have to rise or debts increase for the shrinking proportion of workers to support the growing number of elderly.
It's just a recipe for national failure.

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And living space is at a premium. They are awfully small islands. Not much wilderness there either.

A lot of people are afraid of a stagnant or shrinking economy to the point of thinking everything will collapse and turn into a lawless malnourished badlands. There is some truth in that but just some. There are plenty of examples of shrinking economies that are still going okay.

But i dont think we need to worry too much about shrinking, we just need to be not as much obsessed with physical growth, on Earth.

We can still grow the economy without any negatives if we do it with education, technology, innovation, efficiency, good management, etc.

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Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

And what should appear in the news today?
Mining downturn makes way for 'mini-boom' as WA businesses warn against population cap - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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Maybe we should head here instead of QLD [bigwhistle]

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Originally Posted by Chops

Maybe we should head here instead of QLD [bigwhistle]

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Can I hitch a ride in the back seat?

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Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Can I hitch a ride in the back seat?

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We'll have one or two containers for all our belongings to be stored in, including two vehicles [wink11].
I'm guessing you'll need at least a half a dozen at least,,, where are you going o put these whilst your away exploring with us,, and just quietly, how do you presume to get out and about when we're at a destination, both on the way, and the end stop [bigwhistle] ?

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Originally Posted by bob10

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Originally Posted by Chops

Maybe we should head here instead of QLD [bigwhistle]

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thats the best thing I've heard in years.....I think they even have daylight saving there......mexicans paradise

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Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

thats the best thing I've heard in years.....I think they even have daylight saving there......mexicans paradise

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If your talking of WA then no - there is no daylight saving here.

And those thinking of moving here - ensure you have at least 6 months on your passport and a valid visa. [bigrolf]

The world will get to the point where we actually stop ripping up rainforest and Bush to graze cattle and use far less water feeding far far more people with vegies. Its bloody simple. I like l beef but haven't eaten it for a long time. Never felt fitter. Eventually the fact that we like cow won't be enough to justify actually farming and eating it. Now flame on cause this is a deeply unpopular view in the worlds biggest meat exporting country.

Cheers