Aging, childlessness, or overpopulation: the future's right to choose.
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چکیده
By far the most frequent argument I encounter against the wisdom of curing aging is that it would cause unacceptable global overpopulation. While most other potential drawbacks of indefinite lifespans are generally acknowledged to be speculative, this one is robustly asserted to be inevitable, short of a compulsory sterilisation policy of unprecedented proportions. I therefore feel that it is worth devoting this space to why that particular objection to curing aging is every bit as wrong-headed as all the others.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Rejuvenation research
دوره 7 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004