tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292653048436694466.post3830718189327589105..comments2023-10-18T06:04:16.416-04:00Comments on Soc 370 - Cental Michigan - S09: Taking Population SeriouslyAlan Rudyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05814965319203398069noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292653048436694466.post-37458257780915782082009-02-18T12:22:00.000-05:002009-02-18T12:22:00.000-05:00"We argue that such a change in policy cannot come..."We argue that such a change in policy cannot come about until US citizens reorient their government's understanding of what is in our interests" with our interests being along the lines of "until our government transcends its deep fear of redistributive change abroad, our tax dollars will go on supporting governments that block the very changes" spoken about above.<BR/><BR/>However, we have many internal problems to deal with too. I'm not sure how currently accurate this is, but we use a quarter of the world's oil and generally have a much smaller population density.<BR/><BR/>I find the Indian state of Karala very interesting. Foster talked about in The Vulnerable Planet as a 'poor', well educated, sustainable state (or something similar), and it was an effective example in this essay as well.Elena Bozzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03524226897538535593noreply@blogger.com