Riginslinger,

I don't know where it fits in the context of this thread, but never stop bringing up the subject of overpopulation. It is the main source of envionmental problems and many political problems as well.

You are correct if you suggest that the least productive people are the most prolific reproducers. Once these people see what others have, they move in and take it. This leads to conflict, even war.

Mexicans have been on a crusade to re-populate North America with their kind of people. They were down to about 16 million after their awful Revolution, about 1910-20. They are now up to about 150 million, with over 32 million living un-invited in the United States. Mexico is one of the 10 richest countries on Earth and has more natural beauty (as well as natural resources) than most. They choose to migrate and take what belongs to other. Easier than fixing what is broken.