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Thomas Malthus Views On Population Growth
Thomas Robert Malthus' perspective on population growth is peculiar today because it is different, bold, and not widely accepted. While I do not agree with all of Malthus' opinions and conclusion on reproductive health I think he had some valuable points. Firstly, it is unfair for Malthus to assert that "human beings, like plants and subhuman animals, are 'impelled' to increase the population of the species by what he called a powerful 'instinct,' in the urge to reproduce." (Weeks 114) Since ancient times, if one looks at the Bible, people have been commanded to "...be fruitful and multiply, replenish the earth, and subdue it.." (Genesis 1:28) Thus, one should take into account that people of the Christian faith have been accustomed to following
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