pinstriper wrote: Intersting thoery one of my buddies came up with awhile ago:
At birth, people should have the ability to reproduce taken from them (vasectomey, tie tubes, whatever the case may be or physically possible at that time, let the docs figure it out). Then when they reach age 21 or 22 or whatever you want it to be they can submit an application for a child...if they meet qualifications, then they can get their "parts fixed" and reproduce. Sounds crazy, a little Big Brother...but there goes all entitlement programs.
Problem is, who sets the standards for qualifying parent? Not enough worker bees to support the older generation (i.e. pay for social security/medicare) - abortion is already leading to this. Obviously this would never happen...takes away our freedom and everything, but crazy to think about.