Bluesman, I can understand your view, but have you come up with an alternative remedy for illegitimate births to unsupported women? ( I would never call them 'tarts', or describe their lifestyle as 'whorish', that is cruel.) We have to house them and their babies. One can hardly resurrect the dreadful 'Magdalene Homes' Irish system, and one can't take a child from its mother.

Regarding the interesting discussion on the capability or otherwise of the Earth to support all its inhabitants if war were to cease, I only know a little, about Africa. It has been said that if, for example, Congo were to organise itself and wipe out corruption, political struggles, wars etc etc, there are more than enough resources there in minerals, rich agricultural land, and labour to feed most of Central Africa.