Hi @dfreitesp, this is a wonderful, if dangerous topic. You said

In my opinion, it is not simply putting a limit on the number of children that will help solve this. There has to be equity, which is not the same as equality. Simply put: there should be an evaluation of the economic and psychological situation of each couple that intends to have children (Not everyone who HAS children, Intended to have them), and allow only those that meet certain parameters, ensuring that the children can enjoy the welfare they are entitled to from birth until they can take responsibility for themselves and become independent.

In my high school/teenage years it was my opinion that if a person had some inherited disorder, or even a genetic predispostion to one (think Diabetes, obesity that runs in families, Down syndrome etc etc plus now we know about certain cancers that are inherited) why should any effort be spent curing those things? The cure is simple; don't have children to pass on the genes causing the problem.
Oh sure, do what can be done to make the sufferer comfortable and productive, but DON'T HAVE CHILDREN. Don't pass on the problem to another generation.

What you are pointing to is a very bad problem that is exposing the bad underside of humanity everywhere, children having children, the state having to support them, how many millions are moving North from Venezuela to my country in hopes of a better life, when all that is happening is my country is being overloaded.

MY life is far from as good right now as it was when I was a teenager. There are JUST TOO MANY MOUTHS to feed.
It is projected that Nigeria will become the most populous country in Africa within a decade. They have pretty good schools and support systems RIGHT NOW, but they also have sectarian violence and tribalism.

I often think the Chinese had it right for a while there, one family, one child
In the early 20th century in my country there was a movement called "eugenics" meaning only the most fit should have children,(at the time that meant the most white, healthy people, a very racist thing at the time)
I think that if the racism could be removed, it would be a good thing.
I am 69 yrs old, the youngest of TEN children, and I don't have any. Children that is.
I think I have a LOT of good stuff I should pass on: High intelligence, musical talent, compassion and all told pretty good health.
But I shall not, I think by now I am sterile anyway.

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