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GlennB · 17th December 2012, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by psionl0

It was ignorant self-serving theories like this that lead to the rise of work houses. One of the aims of these institutions was to prevent the poor from breeding like rabbits and competing with the rich for scarce resources.

Sorry, but by only quoting that one sentence you've totally misrepresented Delvo's gist ...

Originally Posted by Delvo

Quite simply, when a population is well fed, it grows until it isn't anymore.

And there is only one possible way to prevent it: introduce something which causes enough of the individuals in that population to die without producing enough offspring to replace themselves.

That "something" might be Government policy, famine, disease, fear for the future economy, a personal desire to lead to a life with few or no children, and others.

Mark6 · 18th December 2012, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by GlennB

That "something" might be Government policy, famine, disease, fear for the future economy, a personal desire to lead to a life with few or no children, and others.

Or the fact that given a real choice, most women do not actually want to be baby assembly lines. Who would have thought?

GlennB · 18th December 2012, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by Mark6

Or the fact that given a real choice, most women do not actually want to be baby assembly lines. Who would have thought?

Agreed.

And then the affluence plus access to birth control, under the control of the woman, would be exactly what Delvo is talking about.

psionl0 · 18th December 2012, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by GlennB

Sorry, but by only quoting that one sentence you've totally misrepresented Delvo's gist ...

Quote:

And there is only one possible way to prevent it: . . .

If Delvo is assuming that the law of iron wages is a fact and something needs to be done about it then I think I got his gist.

18th December 2012, 01:31 PM	#42
Mark6 Illuminator Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,252	Originally Posted by GlennB That "something" might be Government policy, famine, disease, fear for the future economy, a personal desire to lead to a life with few or no children, and others. Or the fact that given a real choice, most women do not actually want to be baby assembly lines. Who would have thought?
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17th December 2012, 08:22 AM	#41
GlennB Jellied eel and offal fancier Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arcadia Posts: 9,203	Originally Posted by psionl0 It was ignorant self-serving theories like this that lead to the rise of work houses. One of the aims of these institutions was to prevent the poor from breeding like rabbits and competing with the rich for scarce resources. Sorry, but by only quoting that one sentence you've totally misrepresented Delvo's gist ... Originally Posted by Delvo Quite simply, when a population is well fed, it grows until it isn't anymore. And there is only one possible way to prevent it: introduce something which causes enough of the individuals in that population to die without producing enough offspring to replace themselves. That "something" might be Government policy, famine, disease, fear for the future economy, a personal desire to lead to a life with few or no children, and others.

18th December 2012, 01:37 PM	#43
GlennB Jellied eel and offal fancier Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arcadia Posts: 9,203	Originally Posted by Mark6 Or the fact that given a real choice, most women do not actually want to be baby assembly lines. Who would have thought? Agreed. And then the affluence plus access to birth control, under the control of the woman, would be exactly what Delvo is talking about.

18th December 2012, 11:16 PM	#44
psionl0 Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 31°58'S 115°57'E Posts: 4,893	Originally Posted by GlennB Sorry, but by only quoting that one sentence you've totally misrepresented Delvo's gist ... Quote: And there is only one possible way to prevent it: . . . If Delvo is assuming that the law of iron wages is a fact and something needs to be done about it then I think I got his gist.