Baby Offset Proposal

HungLikeJesus · 02-08-2008, 08:08 PM

The root cause of most of the major (human) problems throughout the world can be linked to excess human population. These problems include pollution, climate change, traffic congestion, food and water shortages, and lots more.

I would like to propose a new scheme to 'voluntarily' reduce human population: baby offsets.

Baby offsets would function like carbon offsets - any family having fewer than two children would be eligible to sell one or two baby offsets. Any family having two or more children could purchase baby offsets from the first family. This would give an economic incentive to reduce family size, both for the small, responsible family and for the large, irresponsible family.

There are still a few minor details to work out, such as the definition of 'family,' and what to do if the small family becomes larger after accepting the baby offset payment, etc. But I think it could work.

So, who would like to by my baby offsets? Bidding starts at 10,000 USD.

lookout123 · 02-08-2008, 08:12 PM

i will as soon as i find someone willing to pay me to father their child.

monster · 02-08-2008, 11:22 PM

But what about quality control? Shouldn't we have an adjustable scale of payment based on the genetic quality of the vendor and buyer?

xoxoxoBruce · 02-09-2008, 12:11 AM

If you want the idea to have any effect, repost in Spanish.

Griff · 02-09-2008, 08:55 AM

So would you get the offset dollars instead of Social Security?

I assume we're talking voluntary sterilization so nobody can change their mind after getting paid.

limey · 02-09-2008, 11:00 AM

VHMENT

02-08-2008, 08:08 PM	#1
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Baby Offset Proposal The root cause of most of the major (human) problems throughout the world can be linked to excess human population. These problems include pollution, climate change, traffic congestion, food and water shortages, and lots more. I would like to propose a new scheme to 'voluntarily' reduce human population: baby offsets. Baby offsets would function like carbon offsets - any family having fewer than two children would be eligible to sell one or two baby offsets. Any family having two or more children could purchase baby offsets from the first family. This would give an economic incentive to reduce family size, both for the small, responsible family and for the large, irresponsible family. There are still a few minor details to work out, such as the definition of 'family,' and what to do if the small family becomes larger after accepting the baby offset payment, etc. But I think it could work. So, who would like to by my baby offsets? Bidding starts at 10,000 USD. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

02-08-2008, 08:12 PM	#2
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	i will as soon as i find someone willing to pay me to father their child. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

02-08-2008, 11:22 PM	#3
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	But what about quality control? Shouldn't we have an adjustable scale of payment based on the genetic quality of the vendor and buyer? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

02-09-2008, 12:11 AM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	If you want the idea to have any effect, repost in Spanish. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-09-2008, 08:55 AM	#5
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	So would you get the offset dollars instead of Social Security? I assume we're talking voluntary sterilization so nobody can change their mind after getting paid. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-09-2008, 11:00 AM	#6
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	VHMENT __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

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