Congressman Pacquiao would like to ban condoms in his country

**generalbulldog** · 05-21-2011 07:08 AM

I don't usually agree with Miles, hell it's a rarity, but the guy is right on about poverty and large families.

If a family's income is like say 20k per year and they have 5 kids to feed and raise compared to say having no kids at all on the same income, what is the better situation? I mean it's just common sense.

**marbleheadmaui** · 05-21-2011 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by generalbulldog

I don't usually agree with Miles, hell it's a rarity, but the guy is right on about poverty and large families.

If a family's income is like say 20k per year and they have 5 kids to feed and raise compared to say having no kids at all on the same income, what is the better situation? I mean it's just common sense.

Nope. Here's why. The cost of feeding the incremental mouth is actually pretty small. The cost of owning a dwelling that can keep two or five out of the rain? Surprisingly close. The cost of heating that place, almost exactly the same. The cost of clothing? Surprisingly small due to the hand me down progression and so on and so on.

Ever hear the expression two can live as cheaply as one? It is largely correct because it is the FIXED costs that drive the economic analysis, not the marginal ones.

Again Poverty is FAR more complex than merely family size. Read Thomas Sowell or Charles Murray for deep explorations of the issues involved. Losing Ground, Theories of Poverty and Economic Facts and Fallacies are all good on the topic.

**:::PSL:::** · 05-21-2011 11:32 AM

Great. Another Pinoy cock thread from Generalbulldog. What's with the obsession man?

**generalbulldog** · 05-21-2011 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by :::PSL:::

Great. Another Pinoy cock thread from Generalbulldog. What's with the obsession man?

It's funny. And BTW, it's a Pacquiao thread you should be happy.

And BTW, since the issue is on poverty and 3rd world countries, the Phillipines is poor is because of another thing that isn't mentioned, culture. Take a look at S. Korea, Japan, and China's culture and why they are economic giants or top economies in the world.

**AdamGB** · 05-22-2011 09:52 AM

Telling poor people to have more children... Not wanting to give a teaspoon of blood for tens of millions?!

...and they say politicians are out of touch with their people.