Comments on: High Consumption Demands Tough Choices http://whitmanpioneer.com/opinion/2012/10/31/the-ethics-of-reproduction/ The Pioneer | Whitman news since 1896. Sat, 18 May 2013 19:47:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: I http://whitmanpioneer.com/opinion/2012/10/31/the-ethics-of-reproduction/comment-page-1/#comment-14134 I Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:24:47 +0000 http://whitmanpioneer.com/?p=59071#comment-14134 Another complicating (and controversial) factor to think about when considering the ethics of reproducing: Would it be better for society and the environment if certain populations curbed their growth rates more than others? One might argue that well-educated, worldly-minded people from stable backgrounds SHOULD have kids, because their offspring will more often be the globally aware, educated citizens that will make a positive change in the world.

But unfortunately it seems that it’s the poor, uneducated, broken families lacking the necessary access to birth control who reproduce at higher rates (citation needed).

It’s tough to take this argument too much further without getting into dangerous eugenic territory. Just something to think about though. (Nice article, D)

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