Message-ID: <Pine.A41.3.95q.970212094704.57786C-100000@hector.NMSU.Edu> Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 09:53:09 -0700 From: JC WANDEMBERG <mailto:juwandem@NMSU.EDU> Subject: Re: the Population MYTH...until when???????? To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
On Wed, 12 Feb 1997, Thor Skov wrote: >
> I am not convinced that the reason peasants have a lot of children is only
> because they 'have no alternative.'
snip> Dear Thor:I'm a believer of the assumption about people which says that "People can be purposeful and have ideals in the RIGHT environment"
You are quite right when you say that: "Economics, culture, religion, status of women, tradition, all these play a role" and also when you say :" people need to be better informed of those alternatives and their consequences".
Best regards,
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