Quote from Free Thinker:
â Bertrand Russell, Why I am Not a Christian, 1927
Very true that he is not a Christian, a true Christian would probably never say:
"I do not pretend that birth control is the only way in which population can be kept from increasing... War... has hitherto been dissappointing in this respect, but perhaps bacteriological war may prove more effective. If a Black Death could be spread throughout the world once in every generation survivors could procreate freely without making the world too full... The state of affairs might be somewhat unpleasant, but what of that? Really high-minded people are indifferent to happiness, especially other people's... There are three ways of securing a society that shall be stable as regards population. The first is that of birth control, the second that of infanticide or really destructive wars, and the third that of general misery except for a powerful minority...
War has been throughout history, the chief source of social cohesion by providing an external necessity for a society to accept political rule.
--The Impact of Science on Society.
Might be "unpleasant"? Ok Bert, you first then if it's not a nightmare scenario. Your family next and whoever VOLUNTEERS. Until then, do unto others works much better. Yes, really high minded people are mildly socio/psychopathic ... uhh, whaaat?! Hypocrisy is to be worshiped, by his standards. It was recently MISREPRESENTED that the bible promotes infanticide. It's actually BERTRAND RUSSELL THAT PROMOTES INFANTICIDE. You want freedom from big government? You are quoting the wrong guy.
I was once a fool. You can cease being one too. Choice is yours if you are at all willing to be objective.