A policy Blair would have been proud of..
Jun 28th 2008, 8:22 am
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Re: A policy Blair would have been proud of..
Australia already has, according to some figures, between 1.5 and 2 times the longterm sustainable population. That obviously depends on living standards etc.
*Longterm* means just that: in the short term by flogging off all the commodities we can import food and other essentials but that's not sustainability.
The global population is going to have to go down quite dramatically for the planet to have longterm sustainability: expect to see hundreds of millions and into the billions perishing through starvation, disease and wars before we have an equilibrium situation. And within the lifetime of your children, too - possibly within mine too.
There are quite literally billions who would migrate to Australia or other countries for economic reasons and probably hundreds of millions who would come within genuine refugee status. Clearly the numbers don't add up.
Survival, not comfort, is going to be the word in the near future.
*Longterm* means just that: in the short term by flogging off all the commodities we can import food and other essentials but that's not sustainability.
The global population is going to have to go down quite dramatically for the planet to have longterm sustainability: expect to see hundreds of millions and into the billions perishing through starvation, disease and wars before we have an equilibrium situation. And within the lifetime of your children, too - possibly within mine too.
There are quite literally billions who would migrate to Australia or other countries for economic reasons and probably hundreds of millions who would come within genuine refugee status. Clearly the numbers don't add up.
Survival, not comfort, is going to be the word in the near future.
How many times the sustainable population does the UK have-bet you don't have a problem with native brits having lot's of babies.
Or is it that only 'foreigners' put a strain on the environment.
I would never suggest billions be allowed into Australia.
However should your dreary predictions come true those crowded countries would simply invade an Australia that refused to open its doors wouldn't they?
Jun 28th 2008, 9:36 am
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Re: A policy Blair would have been proud of..
But by advocating giving places to queue jumpers and people who bogusly claim asylum because they've overstayed their welcome you are taking places away from genuine asylum seekers.
Jun 28th 2008, 9:47 am
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Re: A policy Blair would have been proud of..
So why don't you do Australia a favour and leave. Its interesting how racists are happy to use the fibs put out by environmentalists when its conveinient to do so.
How many times the sustainable population does the UK have-bet you don't have a problem with native brits having lot's of babies.
Or is it that only 'foreigners' put a strain on the environment.
I would never suggest billions be allowed into Australia.
However should your dreary predictions come true those crowded countries would simply invade an Australia that refused to open its doors wouldn't they?
How many times the sustainable population does the UK have-bet you don't have a problem with native brits having lot's of babies.
Or is it that only 'foreigners' put a strain on the environment.
I would never suggest billions be allowed into Australia.
However should your dreary predictions come true those crowded countries would simply invade an Australia that refused to open its doors wouldn't they?
Jun 28th 2008, 10:07 am
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Re: A policy Blair would have been proud of..
Jun 28th 2008, 11:15 am
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Re: A policy Blair would have been proud of..
OH no, I pray for the day Australia gets invaded, preferably by asians, and would be there with open arms ready to both surrender and co-operate, as a new era of tolerance and prosperity would be ushered in.
Jun 28th 2008, 11:16 am
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Re: A policy Blair would have been proud of..
Determined as we may be, a "sustainable" population of ten million would have a hard time warding off billions!
Jun 28th 2008, 2:09 pm
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Re: A policy Blair would have been proud of..
Jun 28th 2008, 2:23 pm
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Jun 29th 2008, 12:33 pm
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Jun 29th 2008, 12:36 pm
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Jun 29th 2008, 12:40 pm
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Re: A policy Blair would have been proud of..
Look, you are making no sense whatsoever. Given that China only has a population of 1.3 billion (that's singular billion) how is Australia going to be invaded by billions?
Jun 29th 2008, 9:21 pm
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Re: A policy Blair would have been proud of..
Australia already has, according to some figures, between 1.5 and 2 times the longterm sustainable population. That obviously depends on living standards etc.
*Longterm* means just that: in the short term by flogging off all the commodities we can import food and other essentials but that's not sustainability.
The global population is going to have to go down quite dramatically for the planet to have longterm sustainability: expect to see hundreds of millions and into the billions perishing through starvation, disease and wars before we have an equilibrium situation. And within the lifetime of your children, too - possibly within mine too.
There are quite literally billions who would migrate to Australia or other countries for economic reasons and probably hundreds of millions who would come within genuine refugee status. Clearly the numbers don't add up.
Survival, not comfort, is going to be the word in the near future.
*Longterm* means just that: in the short term by flogging off all the commodities we can import food and other essentials but that's not sustainability.
The global population is going to have to go down quite dramatically for the planet to have longterm sustainability: expect to see hundreds of millions and into the billions perishing through starvation, disease and wars before we have an equilibrium situation. And within the lifetime of your children, too - possibly within mine too.
There are quite literally billions who would migrate to Australia or other countries for economic reasons and probably hundreds of millions who would come within genuine refugee status. Clearly the numbers don't add up.
Survival, not comfort, is going to be the word in the near future.
