in 1798 malthus , a mathematician published his view that human population always increases to the unit of the food available. This was true till the past, until the end of 19th century, because famine and disease exercise a natural control on the growth of population . But when, after medicine, the population begin to increase at an alarming rate. As a result of scientific research, about 50 years later, Western countries begin practicing birth control ; in eastern countries, however, their religion often teaches reproduction as a duty, the population continuous to increase at serval million per month . In most of the Western countries, despite some opposition to birth control from roman athelonics, and there is now no population growth, and in some cases the population is actually increasing; the recommended family size is two or three children.scientic predict that the total world population may be double that is now ,by the end of this century.
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Does his view hold good even today? If yes, how ? If not ,why?
How did Western countries control over population growth? Why did eastern countries not practice this method?
was there any opposition to birth control in western countries also? If yes, by whom ?
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Dear students,
Such questions should be attempted on your own to improve comprehension skills. Here are a few points that will help you frame your answers.
Does his view hold good even today? If yes, how? If not , why?
This view does not hold true today, because earlier famine and disease exercised a natural control on the growth of population. But after medicine, the population began to increase at an alarming rate leading to the increased human population as compared to the availability of food.
How did Western countries control over population growth? Why did eastern countries not practice this method?
With advancements in scientific research, western countries began practicing birth control, however, in eastern countries, their religion often taught them reproduction is a duty that is why they most likely did not practice birth control.
was there any opposition to birth control in western countries also? If yes, by whom ?
Yes, there was opposition to birth control by the roman athelonics in the western countries.
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