re: Would you support a law that limited the number of children you could have?

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Your financial stability would be the deciding factor on whether or not you could have more kids

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its how some people make money though

Yes, I would.

Too many dumbs are having too many children.

Limit of 2 children per family unless a special dispensation is given in which you have to test the intellect and health of the parents, and review the financial background of the family.

For instance, people with an above average IQ and a large amount of wealth should have the ability to have more than two children. People who are dumb or are limited financially should not have more than 2.

Cuts down on the overall stupidity and poor health of the population, cuts down on overall overpopulation, cuts down on government entitlement programs, etc. etc. etc. Even if an Einstein may be born to a family that shares a tooth to eat, the likelihood that that child ever makes something of him or herself is seriously low because of the circumstances into which he or she is born. Typically, the more affluent a family, the better the children do in school and life for many reasons, not the least of which is that the children have access to a greater amount of caregivers, educational opportunities, and health facilities.

Of course, my wife and I are intelligent and have the financial wherewithal to support a family of probably five or six children and I only want maybe 2 or 3, so it really wouldn't affect me.

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I don't like the taking of freedoms away, but I agree with the sentiment of most posters who said that government support should not be based upon the number of children you have.

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the OP did not say "Would you support a law that limited the number of children you could have on government assistance?"

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Limit of 2 children per family unless a special dispensation is given in which you have to test the intellect and health of the parents, and review the financial background of the family.

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so someone accidentally has a third and fails these tests

now what?

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Someone holding you here against your will?

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i just sit here and take it up the arse like most here do. What's it to ya?

It sounds like everyone in this thread is in agreement: Poors should be either A) limited to how many children they can have or B) limited to how many children can be government-supported. I would vote for either of those.

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Poors should be either A) limited to how many children they or B) limited to how many children can be government-supported. I would vote for either of those.

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I'm only voting for B there

There's a much easier way to accomplish what you are trying to.

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Yes, I would.

Too many dumbs are having too many children.

Limit of 2 children per family unless a special dispensation is given in which you have to test the intellect and health of the parents, and review the financial background of the family.

For instance, people with an above average IQ and a large amount of wealth should have the ability to have more than two children. People who are dumb or are limited financially should not have more than 2.

Cuts down on the overall stupidity and poor health of the population, cuts down on overall overpopulation, cuts down on government entitlement programs, etc. etc. etc. Even if an Einstein may be born to a family that shares a tooth to eat, the likelihood that that child ever makes something of him or herself is seriously low because of the circumstances into which he or she is born. Typically, the more affluent a family, the better the children do in school and life for many reasons, not the least of which is that the children have access to a greater amount of caregivers, educational opportunities, and health facilities.

Of course, my wife and I are intelligent and have the financial wherewithal to support a family of probably five or six children and I only want maybe 2 or 3, so it really wouldn't affect me.

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Communist China wasted a generation figuring out your idea is a huge mistake.

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freedom does not mean having as many children that you want and not being able to afford them. That's considered a leach on society.

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Freedom is having children. Whether or not you can support them is an entirely different issue. I have no problem taking away assistance programs that incentivize having children, but making it illegal to have kids? That's ridiculous.