Human population growth problem is a double-sided sword. On the one hand, a state needs competent employees, efficient workers, confident leaders and fearless warriors to sustain its standards of living and be highly valued among the rest of the countries of the world.
On the other hand, exponential population growth leads to poverty and unemployment, and nowhere is it nearly as prominent as in the states where artificial contraception is prohibited. Since religious controversies often stand in the way of adopting birth-controlling strategies, which results in a number of people living beyond the poverty line, a reasonable compromise between the state policy on birth control and the needs of the population must be reached.
Philippines are the most graphic example of the exponential population growth phenomenon. According to the information provided by AIJazeeraEnglish, in Philippines, banning artificial contraceptives has led to a “population explosion” (AIJazeeraEnglish 01:01). With around two million babies born every year, the rates of poverty have hit the roof.
Since Catholicism has been established as an official religion in the state, the issue of contraception or, worse yet, abortion is never considered a possibility. The given example shows that, to control population growth, one must first re-evaluate the priorities of the state and bring the influence of religion down a few notches.
Another efficient means of controlling the population growth and keeping it within the required boundaries is considering the dispersion of the population. Since at present, most people tend to escape from countryside to industrialized regions, such as cities, which leads to the overpopulation of the latter, a more reasonable policy towards small towns and villages should be considered (Schaefer 446).
For example, there is no secret that in most states, countryside rarely has much to offer to its dwellers in terms of education, employment and, for that matter, the means for decent life. As a result, people flock in cities, overcrowding them and creating the premises for an exponential population growth. Hence, it is more than reasonable to suggest that additional means of improving the standards of life in rural areas should be offered in order to control the growth of population within cities.
Migration seems to be another important factor that defines the rates of population growth. However, it should also be taken into account that legal migrants contribute to the state development and progress, which means that banning immigration completely will leave a state out of numerous opportunities. Therefore, providing birth control among immigrants as well as among the citizens of the state can be viewed as a possible solution.
Hence, the problem of birth control medicine and abortions is brought up once again. In the light of the aforementioned issues, birth control is essential. It is also noteworthy that the people migrating from a different state might also have religious prejudice against birth control; hence, a major literacy campaign on the issues related to birth control must be carried out.
Therefore, it must be admitted that there are many efficient means to control the growth of population, and the choice of the method is defined by the goals of the state government. While some states prefer to legalize abortions so that people could make a choice between giving birth to a child and continuing living on their own, it is still clear that for the states where social and religious prospects on abortions collide, the given solution is not a way out. Thus, birth control medicine seems the most reasonable solution.
Works Cited
AIJazeeraEnglish. “People and Power.” YouTube. 19 Nov. 2011. Web.
Schaefer, Richard T. (2012). “Population, Communities and Urbanization.” Sociology (13th ed.). New York City, NY: McGraw-Hill. 446–471. Print.