Posted 1:29 AM by Steve
Demographics

Demographics really are THE most descriptive factor of a society. After all, it's not so much what a society does or how it does it that matters so much as who your society is that determines it's real future.

The extrapolation of simple demographics tells us that most of the birth rates in the Western world are too low to maintain their populations.

A society needs a birth rate of 2.1 to maintain it's population level. America currently maintains this rate and is treading water from a population standpoint. Most of the countries in Europe are well below us. Greece is a1.3 births per couple. Italy is at 1.2. Spain is at a paltry 1.1.

Meanwhile in the formerly "Third World", we have predominately Islamic nations like Niger (7.46), Mali (7.42), Somalia (6.76), Afghanistan (6.69), and Yemen (6.58). No those aren't the combined Olympic scores for the floor exercise. Those are the birth rates of those countries.

What this should tell you is that long before we have to deal with rising ocean levels and increased temperatures from gradual climate change, a dramatic change to the demographics of our world is happening. NOW. This very minute.

We needn't preoccupy ourselves with impending climate doomsday scenarios these will be problems faced by the Islamic World Theocracy or the Global Taliban Council in 2050.

Wake up and see the 500 lb. gorilla sitting in the corner or else go back to your sit-com and get ready to grow out your beard or wear a burkha.