> Isn't your above message in opposition to itself? To have a negative 
 > population growth, we shouldn't be having any children... :) :) Just 
 > food for thought.
Actually no. Negative population growth occurs when the death rate exceeds 
the birth rate. Therefore, you can get negative population growth with a 
positive birth rate providing the death rate is greater. Pure mathematics and 
number crunching. For example, if the death rate is 10 per 1000 per year 
n:
Positive Population Growth when birth rate > 10 / 1000 / year
Negative Population Growth when birth rate < 10 / 1000 / year
    Zero Population Growth when birth rate = 10 / 1000 / year
Cheers... Daniel
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