Garrett Hardin Zero Quotations

A finite world can support only a finite population; therefore, population growth must eventually equal zero.

If our goal is to maximize population it is obvious what we must do: We must make the work calories per person approach as close to zero as possible.

In the specific case of abortion, the matter is particularly easy in that no woman wants a late abortion. Once abortion was made legal, the age of the aborted fetus went down. The slope slipped in the other direction. If we legalize RU-486 and other similar new drugs, the age will fall to one week or less and start approaching zero. The slippery slope will slide in the other direction. The only reason we have late abortions is because we make early abortion difficult.