Drought, poverty, political inertia, and an almost complete dependence on subsistence

farming. These and other factors have characterized all famines since the beginning of human history. But, it's easy for people to point at Africa and say "Look, there's just too many of you, but there's just enough of us."

Posted By: yarmyyarmy on April 2nd 2009 at 13:41:57

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Message to all you c**ts - take the hint!! (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 2, 13:14:09
- Lol, the same old Malthusian drivel. (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 2, 13:21:40
  - "...as the mass starvations predicted for the 1970s and 1980s never occurred, apart from i (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 2, 13:24:06
    - They didn't happen because of overpopulation though, did they. (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 2, 13:25:32
      - Well yes, partly. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 2, 13:33:49
        
        Drought, poverty, political inertia, and an almost complete dependence on subsistence (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 2, 13:41:57
        
        "almost complete dependence on subsistence farming" (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Apr 2, 13:58:32
  - The answer (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 2, 13:22:35

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