 While I agree that a stable and solid population is necessary for the life of a country, what is wrong with natural fluctuations, including declines to a point in a nation's population? As we move towards a more automated economy, isn't a drop in the labor force and by extension the overall population likely, if not inevitable? Just so you know, I'm pro-life as well as pro-human and anti-communist. Okay, so that's a very valid question. A very valid question.