assignment

History of an argument: Are there too many people?

There have been several points in history at which someone has argued that we have too many people, and that this will be a problem.  Please do some research and choose at least one of these arguments to discuss in some detail in a paper of about 2-3 pages. 

• Who was making the argument? 
• Which people were identified as being too many? 
• Was a solution proposed, and if so, what was it? 
• Did the predicted overpopulation crisis come to pass, and why or why not? 
• How many people would be about right? 
• How many are too many? 
• Who decides?
• What are the criteria for the decision?

The usual formatting and proper mechanics of good writing apply.