control. Singer rejects this theory, for he states, the consequences of triage on this scale are so horrible that one should be inclined to reject it without further argument. The concern with population control is examined by Singer. He says that population control by famine and disease would mean that tens of millions would die slowly and hundreds of millions would continue to live in absolute poverty, at the very margin of existence. Even a greater possible tragedy may occur. The same process of famine and disease, within a time duration of fifty years; would bring about the potential of the worlds population being three times its present level which would potentially cause absolute poverty to be that much greater. In the end a greater amount of death and suffering at a very slow rate. Singer then proposes the question; how probable then is this forecast that continued assistance to those in need will lead to greater disasters in the future? He states that any forecast concerning future population growth and the factors that affect it are all plausible and remain speculative. For the most part, as countries receive proper aid and resources to survive, initially the population growth will be on a steady increase. But as the death rate diminishes, and life expectancy increases, the need to have more children to ensure the survival of the country is no longer needed. Singer states that the industrialized nations are present examples of this leveling off of the population, and the rate of population growth within these countries is very slow. With Singer's argument there is no reason why the same affect can not take place within the absolute poverty-stricken nations. With proper education and medi...
