Population Control: Issues & Implication (The lighter side of things...)

The following article is an email message sent to me by a Fraternity brother who is also a seminarian in Mindanao. This is an interesting piece worth taking a look into. I hope you enjoy reading this. Here's the article and read on:

GO FORTH, AND MULTIPLY

There is an article by Fr. Greg Gaston who used to work for the Vatican's Congregation of Family Life stating that the "world, especially the West, is experiencing a population collapse". "That the one to two child policies in industrialized countries can reach a point of no return in terms of population instability".

Meaning once the pronounced point is reached where there are more old people living than the young there will be an irrevocable consequence to posterity and economics.
As an example he cited France. In a matter of years it was implied that there will be no more white Frenchman. Because there are more white old Frenchmen dying than are born. The majority of France standing population are actually immigrants. This holds true for other European countries. In fact, most European countries today has a child subsidy policy of about 250 Euros per child per month. Just to encourage people to make babies so as to replenish the collapsing population. The subsidy is available to non-Europeans. All it requires is that the parent is a legal resident.

If there are more retired people than the working population. The working population has to pay more in terms of taxes and social security to support the increasing aging population. Increased taxes are not good investment attractions.

What does it mean for us? If your single, go and live in the European Union countries, find a mate and multiply. If your married, then bring your family and multiply some more. You can send back your children here for affordable education and get back there again. 250 Euros per child per month can actually sustain more than one child here in the Philippines.

What does it mean for Catholic Christianity? This is our opportunity to re evangelize the once Catholic Europe which seem to be losing to materialism.

So, brothers this is now your opportunity to fulfill the very first commandment:

"Go forth and multiply!"