Why Abortion may have destroyed the US Economy

[Roski]

Again, of course abortion isn't the only cause.

Its ludicrous to even assume that I meant its the only thing.


The title can't be longer; "Why Abortion may have caused enough damage to the US economy to not be negligible" is too long.

[Condunum]

No people being killed??? Are you a loon?, everytine there is an abortion the doctor kills someone.

Did you read his statement? Also, not really. Its a lump of cells with no other support than the mother until four months in.

it doesn't even have a heartbeat

You should probably pay attentions a bit more...

[Ashmoria]

Again, of course abortion isn't the only cause.

Its ludicrous to even assume that I meant its the only thing.


The title can't be longer; "Why Abortion may have caused enough damage to the US economy to not be negligible" is too long.

I don't see how it hurts. the million or so fewer people than would have been otherwise born is better replaced by immigrants that we don't have to pay to raise. win/win.

[Roski]

Again, of course abortion isn't the only cause.

Its ludicrous to even assume that I meant its the only thing.


The title can't be longer; "Why Abortion may have caused enough damage to the US economy to not be negligible" is too long.

I don't see how it hurts. the million or so fewer people than would have been otherwise born is better replaced by immigrants that we don't have to pay to raise. win/win.

No. Not really.

but this is personal bias

[Unilisia]

My urge to say 'wat' to this is immense, but that would be uncouth, so instead I'll just say that you should go read about the US economy instead of assuming abortions are the problem with it (which is just plain wrong).

[Ashmoria]

I don't see how it hurts. the million or so fewer people than would have been otherwise born is better replaced by immigrants that we don't have to pay to raise. win/win.

No. Not really.

but this is personal bias

but youre not willing to outline why im wrong?

[Roski]

No. Not really.

but this is personal bias

but youre not willing to outline why im wrong?

I would rather prefer American workers than illegal immigrants (legal ones idc about)

[Farnhamia]

but youre not willing to outline why im wrong?

I would rather prefer American workers than illegal immigrants (legal ones idc about)

So Ash isn't wrong, you just would rather have American workers?

[Roski]

I would rather prefer American workers than illegal immigrants (legal ones idc about)

So Ash isn't wrong, you just would rather have American workers?

I said in my post that it was just personal bias.

[Ashmoria]

but youre not willing to outline why im wrong?

I would rather prefer American workers than illegal immigrants (legal ones idc about)

we can have any number of legal immigrants, eh?

and do you prefer American-born workers no matter how they came to be--meaning forcing their parents to have them when they didn't want another child so that you can feel better about who is working in this country?

[Condunum]

but youre not willing to outline why im wrong?

I would rather prefer American workers than illegal immigrants (legal ones idc about)

American workers who cost tens of thousands of dollars to raise (at the minimum) as opposed to foreigners who would probably add that much to the economy in roughly that time, if not more.

[Conscentia]

[...]The title can't be longer; "Why Abortion may have caused enough damage to the US economy to not be negligible" is too long.

But it was negligible, as demonstrated by the population pyramid.

[Roski]

[...]The title can't be longer; "Why Abortion may have caused enough damage to the US economy to not be negligible" is too long.

But it was negligible, as demonstrated by the population pyramid.

Sorry, 50 million less people?

[Conscentia]

But it was negligible, as demonstrated by the population pyramid.

Sorry, 50 million less people?

Source?

[Kelinfort]

No, abortion didn't destroy the economy. Then again, anti abortion laws in Romania did destroy their economy.

Also, abortion should be legal and safe, so as to ensure the mother receives proper care.

[Ashmoria]

But it was negligible, as demonstrated by the population pyramid.

Sorry, 50 million less people?

noooooo

women have the number of children they want to have no matter if the have an abortion or not. the aborted fetus is replaced later by an actual baby. if she wasn't allowed to have an abortion she wouldn't have another child later.

[Alien Space Bats]

I see this thread heading for a lock.

That said, the reason population growth has slowed is the same as everywhere else in the world: Higher levels of education and economic opportunity for women. All you have to do is look at Iran, a nation with a vastly different culture which is currently seeing the EXACT same effects, largely due to the government deciding that it has to keep its national population from outrunning its available resources, and responding by providing birth control for their entire population, opening doors to women in education and the workplace, and watching nature take its course.

If Iran is experiencing the exact same phenomenon, it's not a consequence of abortion.

POSTSCRIPT: The foregoing is the reason why, sanctions or no, Iran is going to dominate its corner of the world in the decades to come. If you're betting on the Gulf sheikdoms to outpace Iran, you're betting on the wrong damned horse.

[Alien Space Bats]

Sorry, 50 million less people?

noooooo

women have the number of children they want to have no matter if the have an abortion or not. the aborted fetus is replaced later by an actual baby. if she wasn't allowed to have an abortion she wouldn't have another child later.

This, damn it. This.

[United Marxist Nations]

Abortion's impact is pretty small, considering how relatively few most happen. And, it's a good thing that birth control use is widespread, otherwise, we would have a larger population, but more impoverished population.

[Benuty]

Abortion's impact is pretty small, considering how relatively few most happen. And, it's a good thing that birth control use is widespread, otherwise, we would have a larger population, but more impoverished population.

At-least we are not attempting Gattaca.

[United Marxist Nations]

Abortion's impact is pretty small, considering how relatively few most happen. And, it's a good thing that birth control use is widespread, otherwise, we would have a larger population, but more impoverished population.

At-least we are not attempting Gattaca.

I don't think the screening out of genetic diseases is bad, as long as it is provided for publicly.

[Norstal]

Sorry, 50 million less people?

Source?

All dem sperm, man. I've probably killed more than a hundred billion potential Americans.

I am literally Hitler.

[Calimera II]

Population growth remains strong so you arguments aren't valid.

[Grave_n_idle]

Well, the Abortion movement started in 1973... meaning that instead of making babies, they were terminating pregnancies more.

Are you under the misinformed impression that there were no abortions before Roe versus Wade?

This also means that there would be no baby boom after Vietnam as well.

Why? The baby-boom wasn't about just having sex, it was about people wanting babies.

So now, you don't have enough people to replace the workforce of 78 MILLION people. That is why the economy is collapsing.

I see where you are going with it, but there's actually no shortage of labour - quite the opposite, in fact.

Or not...
Am I right?

No. No, you're not.

[Esternial]

Would make sense if the US is the only country that has legalized abortion.

Oh wait, there's a landmass across the ocean that also has countries, and some of them have also legalized abortion. Wow, some even earlier than the US!

Funny how that works, huh?