“In today’s world, however, the number of children in a family is a matter of profound public concern. The law regulates other highly personal matters. For example, no one may lawfully have more than one spouse at a time. Why should the law not be able to prevent a person from having more than two children?” WorldShouldMayChildrenPersonsTwoMatterTodayAbleLawNumbersExampleConcernProfoundSpouseToday's WorldDepopulationPersonal Matter Author:John Holdren
“The Planetary Regime might be given responsibility for determining the optimum population for the world and for each region and for arbitrating various countries’ shares within their regional limits. Control of population size might remain the responsibility of each government, but the Regime would have some power to enforce the agreed limits.” WorldCountryGovernmentMightGivenResponsibilityShareLimitsSizePopulationVariousRegionsRegimesOptimumDepopulationAgenda 21Czars Author:John Holdren
“Humanity cannot afford to muddle through the rest of the twentieth century; the risks are too great, and the stakes are too high. This may be the last opportunity to choose our own and our descendants’ destiny. Failing to choose or making the wrong choices may lead to catastrophe. But it must never be forgotten that the right choices could lead to a much better world.” WorldMayLastsHumanityChoicesOpportunityDestinyFailingRiskCenturyForgottenStakesCatastropheTwentieth CenturyDescendantsRight ChoicesWrong ChoicesMuddle Author:John Holdren