It's interesting in the current climate that those protecting identity politics are doing so because they have a "vested family interest".

But in the longer term their protection of their families will create a Trotskyist world where there are "no families".

If the people trying to protect their families took a longer view perhaps they would take a different position.

Dear Canem Malum,

You used CIA figures while I used World Bank ones.

There are glaring discrepancies between the two.

For instance the World Bank has the fertility rate of Chad at 5.9 putting it in 5th place while the CIA have it at 27th with a rate of 4.34.

One of the measures on how reliable the data from an organisation is on things like population and GDP is how often they are cited in research papers.

The CIA World Factbook is very much at the back of the pack compared to the big 3, the World Bank, the IMF and the UN.

If you would like to make the case that it is more accurate than these other agencies be my guest, but until then I am sticking with my figures thank you.

Dear Josephus,

Where on earth are you pulling those figures from my friend?

“New statistics show that the Israeli-Jewish fertility rate this year has surpassed that of the Israeli-Arab population for the first time, defying analysts who have made long-term projections of a Jewish minority in Israel.”
http://www.jns.org/israels-jewish-fertility-rate-tops-arabs-for-first-time-defying-demographic-doom/

How about a link for us?

PAULINE1405...

So?...... I was speaking of the true indigenous Hill Tribes of Vietnam, you 'drop kick'. If I may be permitted to borrow a term employed by STEELEREDUX?

And speaking as I have of my titular mentor and moral guardian:- G'day there STEELEREDUX...

Your claim about me 'going in hard', as it were, is mystifying to say the least? While it's true, a year or so ago we enjoyed a spirited discussion over many issues, initiated by a remark that I originated - 'The ABC is a very biased, Leftist' Media organisation. I believe I substantiated my point very well. However I did employ a number of less than kindly phrases, comments. Moreover I did deny you, your 'correct' elucidation of the Latin term 'res gestae'. I did apologise to you. No excuses; just another 'episode'.

I 'went in hard' playing League and boxing? But on a medium such as 'The Forum' there's no opportunity for anybody to be especially aggressive and 'go in hard'.

In fact the ABC just keeps on giving, with many more folk now claiming bias. There are those of the Christian faith who find the ABC's absurd treatment and parodies of Christianity, quite beyond the realms of decency. The ABC dare not parody Islam or Muslims? I'm an atheist so I doesn't bother me.

On another matter Steele, there seems to be more and more people on 'The Forum' rolling out ad infinitum 'quotations' from notable academics and other similarly erudite individuals. Instead of clearly enunciating and explaining their own views, thoughts and opinions on a particular topic. To my way of thinking it's academically lazy, and it really does suppress and impede original thought. And that can only be bad? When I worked in the Academy as an Instructor, recruits needed to be able to quote certain sections of the various Acts and Regs. like the proverbial parrots? In such circumstances, it can be determined as necessary, given the importance of say..., a particular 'power of entry without a warrant' as an example?

//And they call the right Jew killers...//

Who said anything about killing Jews, weirdo? I just thought since you're so deeply concerned about overpopulation, you might be willing to raise your hand to do your bit and top yourself for the cause. Think global, act local and all that.

But it seems you aren't sufficiently concerned about overpopulation to pull your own weight when it comes to reducing it. Nobody ever is... funny, that.

//But in the longer term their protection of their families will create a Trotskyist world where there are "no families".//

Trotskyists... good grief.

Hey dude, the 1950's called, they want their Cold War paranoia back.

Israel has a younger population than most neighbours as they have a large proportion of new immigrants; particularly from Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, France, the U.K., Germany, Holland, Belgium and Argentina. Their current birth rate is 3.16 per woman.