Birth Control: A Statement of Christian Doctrine Against the Neo-Malthusians

Halliday Gibson Sutherland

ISBN 10: 1333800991 / ISBN 13: 9781333800994

Published by Forgotten Books, 2024

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Print on Demand. This book from the early 20th century takes aim at Malthusian teachings and neo-Malthusian practices, arguing that they are based on false premises. Examining the social concerns of the time, this book explores the idea that overpopulation is the root of society's problems and disputes the claim that a high birth rate causes a high death rate. The author posits that poverty is one of the causes of a high birth rate, not the result of it, and that reducing the birth rate through artificial means will only exacerbate the situation. The author delves into the history of civilizations and identifies both physical and moral catastrophes as the true threats to a society's well-being and argues that a low birth rate can actually make a country more vulnerable to these threats. This thought-provoking book challenges the idea that birth control is a solution to the world's problems and asserts that poverty and disease should instead be addressed through social reform and economic justice. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Birth Control: A Statement of Christian Doctrine Against the Neo-Malthusians
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1333800991
• ISBN 13: 9781333800994
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
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  • Sociology

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Synopsis

This book from the early 20th century takes aim at Malthusian teachings and neo-Malthusian practices, arguing that they are based on false premises. Examining the social concerns of the time, this book explores the idea that overpopulation is the root of society's problems and disputes the claim that a high birth rate causes a high death rate. The author posits that poverty is one of the causes of a high birth rate, not the result of it, and that reducing the birth rate through artificial means will only exacerbate the situation. The author delves into the history of civilizations and identifies both physical and moral catastrophes as the true threats to a society's well-being and argues that a low birth rate can actually make a country more vulnerable to these threats. This thought-provoking book challenges the idea that birth control is a solution to the world's problems and asserts that poverty and disease should instead be addressed through social reform and economic justice.

About the Author

Halliday Gibson Sutherland (1882–1960) was a British physician and author. His books included The Control and Eradication of Tuberculosis: A Series of International Studies by Many Authors (Contributing Editor) (1911), Pulmonary Tuberculosis in General Practice (1916), Birth Control: A Statement of Christian Doctrine against the Neo-Malthusians (1922), The Arches of the Years (1932), A Time to Keep (1934), Laws of Life (1935), In My Path (1936), Tuberculin Handbook (1936), Lapland Journey (1938), Hebridean Journey (1939), Southward Journey (1942), Control of Life (1944), Spanish Journey (1948), Irish Journey (1956) (Wikipedia)