HOW MANY CHILDREN SHOULD YOU HAVE?

Picture this: a biological Vector Virus, if inhaled can powerfully alter the human DNA in terms of randomly shuffling the reproductive ability of humans and all races in seven continents cutting across Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Antartica. 

In other words, if you have inhaled the pores of the victor virus into your system, you will never be capable of conceiving if you're a woman. And if you the man becomes the vector carrier, you will never be able to impregnate a woman no matter how hard you try. You think it's impossible?

After reading Dan Brown's novel the INFERNO, of how a genetically engineered vector virus can alter man's reproductive ability in this manner, it struck me how powerful the issue of human population, or rather overpopulation is fast becoming a global discuss. You read about 

The World Health Organisation is also very concerned about the astronomical growth of human population raising issues that borders on human rights and reproductive health choices. The United Nations Economic and Social Affairs Population Division that provides national, regional and world population estimates and projections is not left out in this global concern.

With the current world population hitting over 7 billion on planet Earth, little wonder that the issue of child birth control is now seen not just as a personal decision but as a global one (really?) 

Top 15 Largest Countries by Population (www.worldometers.info)

1	China	1,393,445,645			8	Mexico	123,738,674
2	India	1,266,771,861			10	Philippines	100,026,033
3	U.S.A.	322,478,690			11	Ethiopia	96,406,122
4	Indonesia	252,690,638			12	Vietnam	92,512,167
5	Brazil	201,964,790			13	Egypt	83,331,720
6	Pakistan	185,009,245
7	Nigeria	178,313,052			14	Iran	78,427,972
8	Bangladesh	158,433,413			15	Turkey	75,799,692

      According to Unomaha Education, "the Chinese government has used several method as to control population growth. In 1979, China started the one child per family policy (Juali Li 563). Other methods of population control that have been used by the Chinese government to restrict rising population totals include birth control programs and economic changes. In the early '80's, sterilization target goals were set and made mandatory for people who had two children (Hilali 19). At its peak in 1983, tubal ligations, vasectomies, and abortions amounted to thirty-five percent of the total birth control methods (Hilali 20). In addition, the economy changed from primarily one of agriculture to industry (Hilali 22). 


The government used this to its advantage;spreading the view that economic growth would hinder population growth (Hilali 22)."

On the defensive side however, religions such as Catholicism and some other Christian and non-Christian Faiths have fought any form of birth control, insisting that their adherents not tamper with the reproductive powers of man given to him by God. 

At the rate of population explosion, it seems the issue of overpopulation cannot be ignored as it raises serious concerns regarding: climate change, unemployment, congestion, pollution, spread of contagious diseases, and so on. 

source: http://www.informationng.com

The question therefore begs: 

How many children will you have? One, two, three, four, more or none?

What would be your answer? And why?

Should the government of any country take it upon itself to control its population? 

Is the issue of birth control a religious matter or a personal matter?