NEWS: Two Every Minute

Every minute, somewhere in the world, a woman dies from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. [...]

Each year close to 11 million children do not celebrate a fifth birthday. An overwhelming 40 percent do not live beyond a month.

"The glaring fact is that a vast majority of infant deaths can be averted through affordable interventions such as breast-feeding, clean delivery, maintaining warm temperature for the baby and antibiotics," said Vinod Paul of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences' pediatrics department.

AvantGarde said:
I know babies are tiny, but how do you dispose of two babies every minute? That seems like it would add up to a ton of little flesh.

Frank said:
You know, I hate to be a dick, but if we cure everything, where are we going to put the surplus people? How are they going to be fed? what are they going to do for a living?

Frank said:
You know, I hate to be a dick, but if we cure everything, where are we going to put the surplus people? How are they going to be fed? what are they going to do for a living?

'Under the impression that they scarcely furnish Christian cheer of mind or body to the multitude,’ returned the gentleman, ‘a few of us are endeavouring to raise a fund to buy the Poor some meat and drink, and means of warmth. We choose this time, because it is a time, of all others, when Want is keenly felt, and Abundance rejoices. What shall I put you down for?’

‘Nothing!’ Scrooge replied.

‘You wish to be anonymous?’

‘I wish to be left alone,’ said Scrooge. ‘Since you ask me what I wish, gentlemen, that is my answer. I don’t make merry myself at Christmas, and I can’t afford to make idle people merry. I help to support the establishments I have mentioned — they cost enough: and those who are badly off must go there.’

‘Many can’t go there; and many would rather die.’

‘If they would rather die,’ said Scrooge, ‘they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. Besides — excuse me — I don’t know that.’

‘But you might know it,’ observed the gentleman.

‘It’s not my business,’ Scrooge returned. ‘It’s enough for a man to understand his own business, and not to interfere with other people’s. Mine occupies me constantly. Good-afternoon, gentlemen!’

AvantGarde said:
I know babies are tiny, but how do you dispose of two babies every minute? That seems like it would add up to a ton of little flesh.

pascalpp said:
Well, here's to Scrooge! Perhaps he was on to something.

Frank said:
You know, I hate to be a dick, but if we cure everything, where are we going to put the surplus people? How are they going to be fed? what are they going to do for a living?

Frank said:
You know, I hate to be a dick, but if we cure everything, where are we going to put the surplus people? How are they going to be fed? what are they going to do for a living?

photoline said:
HOW ABOUT BIRTH CONTROL?

Cigarette said:

How about reasonable living conditions?

demetrius_z said:

Thanks, Cigarette. The connection that people don't seem to be making is:-people in rich countries have fewer children *because those children are more likely to survive*

photoline said:

India doesn't seem to have a problem with living space. 1 billion+ citizens and counting.

TheIrishBastard said:

Usually if there are a lot of people you definitely have a problem with living space. Been to New Delhi lately? The line for vindaloo is 4 miles long.