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Unrealistic Unethical Immoral!
Family planning, for big or small, is a personal choice, not the choice of any govt. I shudder to think of the numerous ways the govt can find to "reduce" the population. (AIDS, H5N1?) Here in the USA we are over 300mil. Think "The Stand" "there is no Capt Trips"

Paula Revere, Bedford VA, USA

The Chinese saw that curbing their population was essential so they implemented restrictions. Now China is on the right road to prosperity, this is not about Left wing or Right wing policies but simple common sense, we cannot go on with the massive uncontrolled immigration we have now.

Toby, Bree, Belgium

I can't believe people are supporting this. Am I losing my mind or is this advocating slaughter on a mass scale, mass genocide by a group of crazy eugenicists who run our world, and who are now using the whole environment, climate change scam to remove eventually 80% of the World's population!

scott, teesside,

I find it funny that over 50 years ago Britain was called 'this crowded little island' and yet now we are talking 70 million? It is a sad fact that if too many people jump on the life boat, it sinks, which is already evident in this country, and culture and society go down with it.

Josh, Sheffield, England

Truth is, if it weren't for immigration, most counties in the 'developed' world were not maintaining population. ie population growth has been due to immigration, not excessive breeding!

Dave

Dave Evans, Peterlee, England

Formerly a rare disease, one worst-case scenario predicts that BSE-infected meat will push the incidence of CJD in humans to claim 10,000 British lives by the year 2000, and a further 10 million by the year 2010. Another predicts that half the British people, some 30 million, will be left brain-dead

george o., manchester,

Whats the point in have massive populations if there is not enough food to feed everyone. Already with todays population there are millions of people malnourished and dying from famine. They are not "anti-human" as some people say,but advocate a sustainable human population!

Brad, Fredericton, Canada

And the lemmings go to their own slaughter. Good luck in your brave new world, you will need it.

Damian Balthaser, Grafenwohr, Germany

The only reason Britain's' population is increasing is due to immigration (birthrate is 1.7 births/woman which is 0.4lower than required to maintain steady population). Is he suggesting stopping all immigration?

Jason Nichols, Newport, US

I would say Porritt needs to look at other ways the UK could survive in a sustainable manner rather than just cutting the population in half. Like ensuring most food is grown locally rather than imported and encouraging people to grow their own food for a start.

Jen, sydn, Australia

While it makes sense to at least sustain the population at the current level or to reduce it a bit, achieving what Porritt recommends would require measures such as euthanising all people over 65 and is at its core totally anti-human. Adopting a less wasteful lifestyle is preferable.

Charles, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

There has never been a culture that has been a success in the face of a falling population. This is an idea that is dumb beyond belief.

Mike, Minneapolis, USA

Population control is an absolute must to avoid long term (i.e 50-200 year) issues becoming the next world wars etc.
Something has to be done now other wise any later 'controls' will be horrendous. Small supportive VOLUNTARY family planning control changes now will benefit the generations to come.

Gene, Heathfield, East Sussex

So the BNP is right after all? No wonder some members of the other parties at local levels especially the disaster one in power are joining the BNP.

BJ Deller, Marbella, Spain

Porritt is right but we all know that it is not going to happen as a result of government (any government) policy. However the laws of physics are made of sterner stuff and famine, war, disease and environmental degradation will do the job very nicely, thank you.

Anthony Back, Wellington, Telford, England

Ah yes. Population control.

Forced abortions. Food rationing at starvation levels. Widespread use of the death penalty.

The things of which collectivist dreams are made.

Edward, Las Vegas, USA

The real reason behind this is that Western countries with greatly reduced populations will be at the mercy of "developing" nations economically, diplomatically, and militarily, which is exactly what the Far Left nutjobs like George Soros who run the global warming scam want because 'we deserve it.'

Rob, Pittsburgh, USA

Well at least they are finally being honest with their motive now, which has been all along to be able to get rid of humans (whoever they decide that should be) in the name of the environment. These folks are over the edge and that they have an audience is despicable.

Colleen, Seattle, USA

I wonder if Mr. Porritt is willing to start with himself? I'm guessing not. It's always about "you other people" and never "I need to change".

I feel sorry for you Brits. But we will be joining you soon, I'm sure of it.

Derek, Eagan, MN

Interesting. Assuming both governments today could remove all illegal immigrants, what would they propose as a plan to remove the remaining millions of their own citizens that would need to be downsized?

Pamela, Lake Ozark, USA

Why stop at 30M? Cut to 15M! But wait! Let's cut it to 7.5M! Really why stop there, after all it's for Mother Earth! Everyone must go! Please line up in a single file line, drink a cup of Kool-Aid & lay down in the nice hole you dug for yourself. Lib's & global warming nuts get to go 1st.

Jason, Phoenix, USA

And just which Ministry will manage the inevitable cull?

Western Gael, Colorado Springs, US

This is what Greens believe. We've seen this in our own country as well. Eventually, the whole thing boils down to population. This is why they're against everything we do no matter how hard we work to avoid harming the environment. The radical core of the environmental movement is anti-human.

William Rogers, Los Angeles, USA