Like others, I’m concerned about the population problem. However, I don’t think that controlling the number of people born in this country would be affective. That has been tried for several years in China, and the results are not great, an increase in the cases of infanticide involving female babies seems to be the most noticeable result. The other problem that controlling population by limiting births is that doing so will only increase the problems anticipated with supporting the aging baby boomer population- there are already many more middle aged people than the young. If baby boomers live until their 90’s, children born in the near future will be part of the population supporting them in their old age.

My solution to the population crisis is simple, and it would involve only one step- remove the warning labels from everything. There would be far fewer people than there are now if people were not protected from their own stupidity. By putting labels on things, like the warning "do not use in shower" on hair dryers, the natural selection process is being falsely retarded. Without warning labels, nature could take its course and weed out those who are truly too stupid to live.

Maybe this seems like a harsh solution, but it’s the dumb zebra who are eaten by lions when they are healthy adults. Many make the case that humans are animals, so it’s time to put our money where are mouths are, and let people be held accountable for drinking lemon scented dishwasher liquid that they think is lemonade

To be fair, once the warning labels are removed from everything, each person should receive a book that has helpful reminders about what is dangerous ("common sense for morons" is a possible title) which will tell the reader things like "don’t mix bleach and ammonia" and "you will be electrocuted if you stick a knife in an electrical outlet." The book would be required reading starting in elementary school, and by age ten every child would be expected to have common sense.

Besides helping to achieve zero population growth, the removal of warning labels will have positive financial impacts. Having a book that contains the information that used to be on warning labels will free the manufacture from the price of printing separate warnings for every product they produce, and would make suing them for being a moron not be grounds for financial restitution. If you don’t consult the book before doing something that might not be safe, well, you’re now accountable for misusing things so maybe you’ll be more careful. And if not, one less person taking up space on planet Earth. . If you want to smoke or ride a motorcycle without a helmet, feel free to, but you have to accept the consequences of your actions – warning labels let people blame others, which is the second biggest reason to eliminate them; society can’t afford to pay for what people should accept personal culpability for. Imagine how much less products would cost if manufacturers didn’t have to pay out to people who have sued them after improper use of their products.

Removing the warning labels from things will make parenting more interactive, because the vast majority of people would like to see their children live to maturity. More parents would do things with their children, in the interest of keeping them safe, but maybe parents and children would in time grow to like each other’s company.

Oh sure, at first there will be a huge increase in accidental deaths, what with people mixing drugs and alcohol alone, but the results will be worth it. Imagine a utopia in which everyone is responsible for their own welfare…how sweet it would be.