Here?s an often-ignored angle in the global warming debate?in this article, Oliver ?Buzz? Thomas argues for government policies that encourage couples to have fewer children. Reducing the world?s population, he says, will help cool things off. He also suggests Congress give tax breaks to families who choose to have fewer children?with apologies to couples cursed with triplets.
Thomas singles out the Roman Catholic Church, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Orthodox Jews, and some Muslims for opposing birth control and encouraging large families. He says:
How should people of faith respond to this gathering environmental storm? First, we must stop having so many children. Clergy should consider voicing the difficult truth that having more than two children during such a time is selfish. Dare we say sinful?
Rather than population growth and global warming, maybe Thomas is really concerned that conservatives are out-reproducing their liberal counterparts and wants to see Uncle Sam put an end to the unfair fighting.
