"thunder" wrote in message
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On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 09:58:01 -0600, Gilligan wrote:


Why is it that our best and brightest breed the least? Pay the most
taxes?

Uh, because our best and brightest also have better access to health care,
providing a longer life span. That longer life span results in a smaller
proportion of women of child bearing age, hence, a declining birth rate.
It's, in effect, a Ponzi Scheme.


I'm not talking proportion, I'm talking about absolute numbers. Affluent
families have less kids. It doesn't matter how long one lives or about
health care. In fact, good health care would tend to facilitate larger
families, longer lifespans also facilitate more kids as women can children
well into their 40's.

The root of it all is what is the cause of affluence. My opinion is that it
has to do mostly with intelligence. The smarter one is, the greater is the
tendency for them to be affluent. There are exceptions though such as
athletes and Hollywood entertainers. They are affluent but not intelligent
as a general rule.