American teacher and educational psychologist - Haim
G. Ginott, wrote:

"When a child hits a child we call it aggression. When a
child hits an adult we call it hostility. When an adult
hits an adult we call it assault. But when an adult hits
a child - we call it discipline.

Pity, that Foxy & Paul1405 didn't have any discipline instilled hence their mentality !
It's never a good thing when kids miss out on the privilege of discipline making them adults who contribute to guide the next generation.

Dear Paul,

Everyone knows that one person who can turn any discussion
into something nasty.

See you on another discussion.

The Left-wing state has taken too much power and responsibility away from parents. There is constant pressure for diktats on what parents should feed their children, who the children should be allowed to watch on TV and social media. The welfare state never stops encroaching on the family's privacy.

"All the evidence suggests that we must turn around
population growth and aim for a much smaller
population than we have today."

"All the evidence?" Do tell. A tad hyperbolic methinks.

As usual, you're about 20 years behind the curve. The issue of over-population, if it ever was an issue, is long since resolved. The growing issue in under-population.

If you want to reduce the population of Australia, stop supporting immigration. The day that stops is the day Australia's population starts to decline.

Oh, I bet you heard about China's one child policy. But have you heard about their three child policy? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-child_policy

There are stories that the CCP is looking at ways of making it compulsory although how that would work is difficult to understand. OTOH, just because a policy is anti-human and totally impractical never stop the Marxists from enforcing it anyway.

Talking about evidence?

The study of the ideas of the great thinkers and
activists who have helped put sustainability on the
cultural and political map traces the development of
the key disciplines underpinning modern environmental
decision making, otherwise known as sustainability
science, economics, and ethics.

It illustrates how these will need to be applied
in the 21st century.

As for population growth?

It's only logical that an increase in the world's
population will cause additional strain on resources.

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