DaGaffer
Down With That Sorta Thing
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We encouraged huge population increases for many reasons...the main one which still stands today is that the more people the more power...immigration will never be curbed because of that...we went from 7 million in 1800 to 35 million in 1900...without that increase we wouldnt have stood a chance against growing populations in other warring countries....they were basically bred to work and fight.
What a load of old shite. Case in point; Ireland. The British absolutely did not encourage Irish population growth (the opposite was true), but the ability to grow more staple crops per acre (thanks to the potato's high calorie count) coupled with "Catholic stuff" led to a population explosion anyway. Population growth hasn't been planned, quite the reverse if anything; a series of incremental steps that led to more productive land, lower infant mortality and eventually, longer lifespans. Its laughable to assume that people sat around saying "we need more people, and here's how we'll do it". If the British wanted more people, they usually went off a nicked someone's country instead, and then ran the places with a handful of white men.