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2005-10-31 Terror Networks & Islam

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Posted by john 2005-10-31 18:09|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I reject their axiom, that declining demographics is based in declining religion. Throughout the 20th century, it was noted that when a given nation reached a relative economic plateau, its birthrate invariably dropped to 2.1 children per family.

Religion, or the lack thereof, had no noticeable effect.

The only other major causitive factor was government. Government policy on its own had little effect until birth rates were at this plateau, but then they could reduce birthrates further. This could be done by making having children more difficult, expensive and demanding on potential parents, who then chose to have even fewer children.

So if religion does have any effect on demographics, it is either so localized, or so unnoticeable, that it deserves little mention.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-10-31 21:07|| 2005-10-31 21:07|| Front Page Top

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