The Purpose of Population Control

The Purpose of Population Control

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Over the past century, the worlds population has been increasing at such a rapid rate. This can be credited towards many factors. One way it affects the world is Historically and Politically. This is done because certain countries are trying to limit the amount of children that a family may have in order to lessen the work and effort for families. In other countries the use of abortions has increased at a historical rate. “There may be 12 billion humans on Earth by 2100” (McGrath). “Between know and then the fastest growth will be in Africa” (Tollefson)

The purpose of population control is to regulate a certain area within a minimum to maximum amount of people. This method allowed for countries to regulate and manage their economy on a sustainable basis. Even though different countries have used many different methods to control under or overpopulation, some countries have been unable to respond properly to this issue. For over three decades China has enacted their one child policy. “…And continued to decline after the restrictions” (Alcorn). This talks about how China is lowering their population with their one child policy, although not as much as they’d like. This was done so that China’s already large population would not become larger. However this policy is not effective. The reason for this is because China’s population is so large that more citizens were born than those that would die. Along with other factors China is able to have the worlds second largest population at over 1.2 billion people. Countries may already have an unstable economy, lack of resources, and a weak influence on its people from the cause and effect of population control. Adding or taking away enough people from a certain area can contribute to an economic downfall, as well as more negative impacts to hurt the country. Futuristically, a country’s outlook can foreshadow destruction and forced rehabilitation. An overall unstable population can lead to consequential situation for a country’s economy and future, but an efficient and working solution can be solved for population.

Russia is facing internal issues of their own. A province in Russia is starting to use abortion as a method to not worry about children instead of using contraceptive methods such as a condom. “There were 169 abortions for every 100 births in 2000.” (Shabunova) This is a political problem because Russia is a nation that is very conservative. “Russia’s deep-seated abortion culture, implemented publicly during Bolshevik rule, continues to shape the perception of the value and dignity of human life. In a country where birth control costs more than an abortion procedure, the practice has not only become the norm– it is the top birth control method in the country” (Yeh). They are against gay rights and abortions because the majority of the population was taught that these things were acts of horror. “Our numbers are too large in relation to the ecosystem, they argue, and unless interventionist policies are adopted, the global population will