On Sep 17, 2008, at 3:56 PM, Andrew Crystall wrote: > On 17 Sep 2008 at 13:46, Dave Land wrote: > >> Perhaps the reproduction tax incentive can be on a curve, with zero >> or >> less population growth being rewarded, over-reproduction being >> penalized: >> >> 0 children -- 3 deductions >> 1 child -- 2 deduction >> 2 children -- 1 deductions >> 3 children -- 1 penalty >> 4 children -- 2 penalties > > Congratulations, you just lowered the birth rate again among the very > people who are not even currently producing a replacement population, > and the groups who want lots of children anyway are now bitterly > opposed to the government and are very unlike to listen to anything > else they say on the matter.
That's OK, I'll just go back to the last save point and try again. Game of Life Maru Dave _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
