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Originally Posted by OnyxCougar

First, overpopulation is a myth. There is plenty of arable land on the planet, it's politics and greed that keep people starving. There has been speculation on overpopulation since the late 1690s. Source

The fact that there is arable land has nothing to do with the fact that the earth cannot sustain the amount of people that are already here, much less billions more of them.

Second, the earth is not more important than people. I'm not saying that people shouldn't responsibly maintain stewardship of the planet's resources and ecosphere, but I *am* saying that people are more important than the earth.

Great. Without the earth there would BE no people. People are no more important than any other thing/being/plant on the planet. The earth and the ecosystems of the earth are based on a delicate balance. PEOPLE are the only creatures on the planet to mess up that balance.

That being said, Forced Reproductive Control is abhorrant!! How can anyone truly believe that every person is entitled to basic human rights and dignity ALSO believe that doesn't include the right to have children?

Having 6 embryos implanted into your uterus is NOT a basic human right. Having 14 kids is NOT a basic human right. No one is saying people should not be able to have ANY kids. But for crying out loud, how is it a BASIC RIGHT to be able to have as many as you want?

I honestly do NOT understand that a person can be "pro-choice" when it comes to killing babies, but when it comes to having them, NO CHOICE FOR YOU!!

I do not think embryos are babies. By your logic, do you take medicine when your sick? OMG! You're killing all those bacteria and viruses! How dare you kill life!