The actual numbers, according to several authorities, are discouraging over the long run. The British situation today seems a far cry from “lowest low,” but it doesn’t mean that immigration is the answer to low birthrates. Liam Byrne, Britain’s immigration minister, called earlier last year for “radical action” to manage the system.
Where a few years ago people were worrying about birthrate and falling population projections, a government report in late 2007 projected Britain would have 11 million more people by 2031 - an increase of 18 percent - and by one estimate 69 percent of the growth would come from immigrants and their children. The United Kingdom is going through a radical transformation in its social makeup, largely as a result of immigration.
Europe will need 20 million immigrants by 2030 and way more by 2050 in order to maintain their lifestyle, or we could be monsters and kill old people. I'm pretty sure I said "bolster the population," not "raise the birth rate." Making babies is only one way to increase the number of people in a certain area. And tell me.how do you figure out this 2.1 magic number? What's wrong with 1.9? Does the human race have to be like bateria and proliferate all over the place consuming the earth until the land is barren? That's what you want? You want Europe to be like China and run out of food such that they have to give "child licenses" so that ppl won't starve to death? Oh.I know.how about Afghanistan which is what? Like 7? That's a model country we should take after for sure! :rolleyes: