hard to imagine 4 women each having 18 kids. i don't believe it. maybe they had other family children adopted by the wealthy relative, and considered as children.
anyway, there is simply math here in what an increase on that size means for population increase. well, the death rate has to be taken into account before we can pass any judgment, but it seems to me that denying the importance of population increases is like denying the importance of climate change. i remember the population of algeria at the time of the revolution was about 10 million, with about one million killed by the french. then, maybe 10 or more years ago, it had become 40 million. what do we see in the maghreb, not just algeria, but morocco especially. an enormous, unreal rate of unemployment, where children growing up, even with bachelors or masters degrees, can't find jobs. a story replicated throughout much of the middle east. what can we imagine as a future for them?
and the irony, of course, is that the best means of birth control everyone is to increase to standard of living.
and then wealthy european countries wring their hands because their population growth is less that 2 per couple, and in france they pay mothers to have children....
go figure
ken
anyway, there is simply math here in what an increase on that size means for population increase. well, the death rate has to be taken into account before we can pass any judgment, but it seems to me that denying the importance of population increases is like denying the importance of climate change. i remember the population of algeria at the time of the revolution was about 10 million, with about one million killed by the french. then, maybe 10 or more years ago, it had become 40 million. what do we see in the maghreb, not just algeria, but morocco especially. an enormous, unreal rate of unemployment, where children growing up, even with bachelors or masters degrees, can't find jobs. a story replicated throughout much of the middle east. what can we imagine as a future for them?
and the irony, of course, is that the best means of birth control everyone is to increase to standard of living.
and then wealthy european countries wring their hands because their population growth is less that 2 per couple, and in france they pay mothers to have children....
go figure
ken
On 11/23/13 7:28 PM, Akurang-Parry, Kwabena wrote:
--Just curious! The news item states that "Dankure, a close associate of Governor Aliyu Wamakko, is survived by four wives and 72 children."This does not necessarily mean that "each wife had 18 children;" there could be other mothers apart from the four wives.
Kwabena
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Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Should Any Man Be Allowed to Have 72 Children in the 21st Century?--How do you mean allowed? The simple arithmetic means that each wife had about 18 children! Even if this were not problematic biologically, it would not be proper because the family would not have the means to bring up the children properly. One may argue that if the estate could pay 51 million Naira for his release the estate probably could afford to train the 72 children. But money or material things are not the only requirements for bringing up children! Still I do not know about being allowed. You want to place the responsibility on Government! People should be responsible enough to plan their family to a size that can be managed. By the way, who were his kidnappers?Eugene Mary NwanaFrom: Okey Iheduru <okeyiheduru@gmail.com>
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Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Should Any Man Be Allowed to Have 72 Children in the 21st Century?--"Dankure, a close associate of Governor Aliyu Wamakko, is survived by four wives and 72 children."Read the rest of the story and, please, share your thoughts.Okey.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Bizman dies 11 days after release by kidnappers
- Saturday, 23 November 2013 01:36
The Sokoto-based businessman who was kidnapped and released 11 days ago, Alhaji Abu Dankure, is dead.Dankure, aged 68, died at the Uthmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, at about 3:00 a.m. on Friday.His elder brother, Alhaji Mamman Dangaladima, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the deceased was taken to the hospital at about 2 :00 a.m after complaining of a heartache and died about an hour later.NAN recalled that the late businessman was kidnapped in Sokoto on November 6 by four gunmen along Kupper road and was released on November 11, after reports said the abductors were paid N51 million as ransom.Dankure, a close associate of Governor Aliyu Wamakko, is survived by four wives and 72 children.Until his death, he held the traditional title of Sarkin Fadan Sarkin Musulmi.Meanwhile, the funeral prayer for the deceased, led by Sheikh Dahiru Shehu, the Chief Imam of Shehu Juma'at Mosque, was conducted at about 9:30 a.m.It was attended by Govenor Wamakko, his deputy, Alhaji Mukhtari Shagari; former Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Senator Jubril Gada and the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Sahabi Gada.The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar, was represented by the Magajin Rafin Sokoto, Alhaji Rilwanu Bello and the District Head of Wamakko, Alhaji Salihu Barade.
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