Comments on: Ted Turner: China is a Good Example of Population Control

By: Rod

Rod — Fri, 22 May 2009 01:15:44 +0000

Anyone who thinks the world is overpopulated as to be a complete ass. It’s NOT over populated, it is mismanaged.

Suppose the each person entire population of the world were given a quarter of acre of land, the whole world would would still fit in Australia. The whole world’s population can stand upright on the little island, the Isle of Wight of the south of England. So don’t ever try to convince me that the world is over populated.

The problem is people with money in positions of power have idiotic things to say. The world would have been a better place if his mother kept the afterbirth and disposed of the baby. The man is an incompetent fool.

By: China’s Population Problems; The One-child policy and Western Ignorance « Northern Thoughts And Reflections

Mon, 18 May 2009 02:50:17 +0000

[...] has an article up at Hot Air about some statements made by Ted Turner. As originally reported by therightscoop, while being interviewed on the Diane Rehm Show, Turner discussed population control and adopting a [...]

By: BizzyBlog » Lucid Links (051209, Morning)

BizzyBlog » Lucid Links (051209, Morning) — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:18:13 +0000

[...] measures’ in accordance with the law.” This, of course is not “draconian,” according to Ted Turner, father of [...]

By: Pattie Freeman

Pattie Freeman — Fri, 08 May 2009 22:42:41 +0000

In 2006, Lesley Stahl reported on “60 Minutes”: “The one-child policy is 25 years old, so the first generation is just now reaching marriage age, and for China that’s a big problem because it is estimated that as many as 40 million of its young men could spend their lives as bachelors.” This is the result of females being aborted in favor of bearing male children, who could better support parents in their old age.

Mr. Turner, what’s your solution to this enormous problem?

By: LibraryJim

LibraryJim — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:51:34 +0000

He’s crazy if he thinks it’s not draconian.

What happens to the families who decide to have more than one child?

If the answer is “nothing” then he is right. If the answer is “they disappear” or “they wind up in work camps” or “they are forced to have an abortion”, then he’s wrong.

And, yes, he’s wrong.

His politics is one big reason I refuse to eat at “Ted’s Montana Grill”! No way do I want to fund his politics and viewpoints.

By: Devasahayam

Devasahayam — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:15:40 +0000

Amending Freddy’s post: then I guess that Turner doesn’t consider Nazi regime and its Konzentrazionslagern (concentration camps) as draconian either.

By: BizzyBlog » Lucid Links (050809, Morning)

BizzyBlog » Lucid Links (050809, Morning) — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:12:46 +0000

[...] Ted Turner, father of five, believes that China’s one-child policy has not been “draconian” (HT Ken Shepherd at NewsBusters). Why would he? He thinks the world’s population needs [...]

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 08 May 2009 11:08:05 +0000

You’d think that with age and experience Mr. Turner would wise up. Unfortunately he’s still wearing those liberal rose-colored glasses- or should I say blinders?

By: Ted Turner hearts China and forced abortion « East Metro Atlanta Libertarian Party

Fri, 08 May 2009 03:12:53 +0000

[...] Turner has lost his mind: Well, he lost his mind a long time ago, but this is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard him [...]

By: Ted Turner: China’s Population Control Scheme Is Not ‘Draconian’

Fri, 08 May 2009 00:03:22 +0000

[...] one-child policy has been mostly successful, without being "draconian" (as reported by TheRightScoop): This is a quote from Ted that goes virtually unchallenged from Diane: “We do have the example [...]