Apr
23
Australia's two child policy?
A post from a friend's blog (see my sidebar) alerted me to this article promoted by the Greens in 2007 from one of Australia's medical thinkers on population control.
A snippet to give you the main thrust;
"Every newborn baby in Australia represents a potent source of greenhouse gas emissions for an average of 80 years, not simply by breathing, but by the profligate consumption of resources typical of our society. Far from showering financial booty on new mothers and thereby rewarding greenhouse-unfriendly behaviour, a baby levy in the form of a carbon tax should apply, in line with the polluter pays principle."
Families with more than 2 children should be penalised with an up-front $5000 levy for every extra child, followed by an annual carbon tax of $800.
A snippet to give you the main thrust;
"Every newborn baby in Australia represents a potent source of greenhouse gas emissions for an average of 80 years, not simply by breathing, but by the profligate consumption of resources typical of our society. Far from showering financial booty on new mothers and thereby rewarding greenhouse-unfriendly behaviour, a baby levy in the form of a carbon tax should apply, in line with the polluter pays principle."
Families with more than 2 children should be penalised with an up-front $5000 levy for every extra child, followed by an annual carbon tax of $800.
