Planned Parenthood has been dominating the news lately, with undercover videos showing some of the organization’s less publicized offerings, such as organ harvesting and the associated options for the abortion procedure (e.g., less “crunchy”).
Ironically, its name suggests making a deliberate choice about when to have children and how many. Grist, “an online news organization that uses humor to interpret green issues and inspire environmental action,” has another question for those considering starting a family:
Can you have kids and still be a good person? http://t.co/OS3MVfvvkx pic.twitter.com/2lSp542Lk6
— grist (@grist) July 25, 2015
There’s not much to read; rather there’s just a brief introduction to a podcast featuring Johns Hopkins bioethicist (and father) Travis Rieder. Grist does let slip one spoiler: “having a child increases your carbon footprint by a factor of about 5.7, and that not having a child saves about 9,000 metric tons of carbon emissions.”
https://twitter.com/Ebolamerican/status/625075454148517888
@TheRickWilson When I clicked on that link, I was expecting a parody. They were SERIOUS.
— Pete & Lisa Got Caught Tampering With Flynn's 302! (@drawandstrike) July 25, 2015
@drawandstrike The mind reels.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 25, 2015
@TheRickWilson @drawandstrike It's almost as though environmentalists are really Malthusian cranks.
— Varad Mehta (@varadmehta) July 25, 2015
@varadmehta @TheRickWilson Malthus was wrong. Earth's resources are not FIXED. Each new mouth comes with a pair of hands. Work > resources.
— Pete & Lisa Got Caught Tampering With Flynn's 302! (@drawandstrike) July 25, 2015
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@drawandstrike @varadmehta Always bet against Malthus, and any other dead-ender.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 25, 2015
@TheRickWilson @drawandstrike The irony of Malthus is that he was right about a historical era that was ending just as he wrote.
— Varad Mehta (@varadmehta) July 25, 2015
@TheRickWilson Started reading it. Got to the words "carbon footprint" & closed the link. Could not go on.
— Chris Scalise (@scause1701) July 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/coupdetatx/status/625069387846782977
https://twitter.com/_crookedcrosses/status/625058081894989824
@TheRickWilson @instapundit Can you not have kids and still be a good person? The answer is yes to both. The question is irrelevant.
— Ilana Freedman (@FreedmanReport) July 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/Jack0Spades/status/625053639246237696
@grist Why do liberals hate kids?
— Never Trump aka Human Scum Sierra (@Sierra0505) July 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/ak4mc/status/625045332255186944
@grist this is satire right?
— Rebekah Huang ن?? (@HuangRebekah) July 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/jonpalin/status/625081467916304384
https://twitter.com/skiptrace_/status/625033019502514176
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