I think a lot of the victims will wait until he is dead. It can be super, super hard to come out against a living person (heck, even Natalie Wood instructed her daughter to not reveal her rapist's name until after his death). Jimmy Saville's victims revealed themselves in droves only after he died. It speaks to the…

You can't trust lady brains, just remember that. Our poor wonky memories go all over and we start believing stuff we saw on soap operas really happened to us. None of us were there, so we can't know what happened, what happened to innocent until proven guilty....

You are totally correct. I also forgot to include the invariable rodents that will meet their demises by falling into whatever machines make these things.

How many different animal species are you consuming in a single bite here? I'm guessing at least 3.

The problem is that we've created whole economic systems that depend upon the population at least remaining stable, if not increasing. And the rates are not easing off slowly - they're contracting pretty strongly. That's leading to strong economic turmoil in many places. And immigration sounds nice as an answer, but…

I'm trying to think about how this applies specifically to kids who are biracial/multiracial.

No, you've just refused to answer the question - if you state that "the 2014 numbers aren't available yet" then you must show why the 2014 numbers put out by the CIA aren't accurate. Somehow, when you don't do that, it makes you look quite stupid. I'll wait for an answer, but somehow, I'm not sure you'll be able to…

Except I think the difference is that 2014 was the first year of actual major economic growth.

But you haven't shown ANY number for 2014. Most economics were expecting a climb from 2013 to 2014, given the improving of the economy, so I'm not sure why you stepped in in the first place to state a 2013 number. So why did you, exactly?

It's relevancy goes to whether the fertility rate is a measure of births per woman or pregnancies per woman. Different metrics. The article notes that fewer women gave birth in America than previous years. However, that does not necessarily correlate with an expected drop in children. If there was an increase in…

Just a quibble - your own article states that the report removes certain groups from tracking - women over 44, for instance. In addition, the report admits up front that more multiple births are now happening than any other recorded time. If that were the case, the data would be skewered towards a lower number of…

Where is your data from? The 2014 CIA Factbook places the US at 2.1. Is there a source saying otherwise? That's an increase from 1.9 in 2013, per the World Bank's data.

The demographic push for white people has been happening for some time already. Haven't you seen the terror graphics being promoted by Fox news about how quickly the US is turning minority? That's been going on for a long time already.

I think you're likely right. The poll data on Americans is far more mixed than anyone (pro-life, pro-choice) wants to admit. Most Americans fall into the "keep it legal, but restrict it" camp.

I'm not sure that super-breeding Catholics exist anymore. I have never met a Catholic family with more than 4-5 children in my lifetime (which admittedly has not been very long). The majority of the "mega-families" that dominate your cable TV lineup are not Catholic - in fact, they hate Catholics. They're Baptists or…

Well, your statement should be tempered by "sometimes." Sometimes, an abortion now leads to a live birth later - IF that woman would not have gone on to have other children even if she had the first one.

But it's not going to fit into the prevalent message - which for a long time will be "make more babies." Abortion does not contribute to net overall population growth. It just doesn't. To get net growth, you need live babies. If it's not resulting in a live baby, it's not a demographic gain.

I think part of it is that politicians read the signs from time to time, and frankly, right now, they are more focused on shoring up America's demographics. The US currently has a 2.1 fertility rate - so still rising, but barely. Our direct neighbor to the north is at 1.6, and Canada is starting to feel the squeeze.…

When did drinking a lot and passing out become something that leads to inevitable rape? Like, I can remember when passing out got you shaving cream in the hand, or something lewd written on your face or something like that. People seem to now be under the impression that rape is just something that happens when you…

I should have been more clear, I think. I don't think victims should be making the decisions within the criminal justice context. I was referring to discussions about what the preferred form of penance for Cosby should be. Ultimately, Cosby has not wronged me, so I feel a little presumptuous offering my opinion about…