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dimbear

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11. Agreed. Unfortunately effective one child policy requires government coercion.

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #10)

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 06:35 AM

Dec 2011

When India tried about the same thing they got massive riots. People don't want to control their population, at least until they reach a certain level of sophistication.

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Huntsman: 'I probably did more than anybody' to fight one-child policy [View all] RZM Dec 2011 OP

I wonder if he beat Kim Jong Il at golf? jberryhill Dec 2011 #1

I hear he reunited 'Wizard' in 1989 and they performed at Tiananmen Square RZM Dec 2011 #5

Oh lord, I am glad he is low in the polls. tabatha Dec 2011 #2

I'll bet the rest of the field is on the same side though RZM Dec 2011 #3

He thinks adoption is a form of birth control. jberryhill Dec 2011 #7

but can he stop the Chinese restaurants outside of Chinatown, in NYC .... marasinghe Dec 2011 #4

I thought he was the sane one? treestar Dec 2011 #6

Wow. He is saying that the child he adopted from India alittlelark Dec 2011 #8

Yes, by all means, let's encourage China and India to INCREASE their populations Hugabear Dec 2011 #9

I teach college English, and a lot of of my students are from China. tblue37 Dec 2011 #10

Agreed. Unfortunately effective one child policy requires government coercion. dimbear Dec 2011 #11