Population Control

I've been reading and I've come to a conclusion that a majority of the world's problems could be diminished by reduction of Developed nations' populations.
Think about it;
Lower population decreases the strain on the environment.
Lower population decreases the cost of goods.
Lower population decreases the strain of social programs.
Lower population lowers unemployment.
Lower population raises wages.
Lower population increases the attention that teachers can give to students.
Lower population encourages more attention put towards a smaller number of children by parents.
Lower population decreases the spread and contagiousness of disease.
Lower population decreases some of the pressures that lead to crime.
Lower population decreases poverty.


Of course, all of these would have to be accomplished by allowing abortions and a change towards "abstinence only" education in public schools.

Nations such as Japan and Italy are reporting negative population growths, coupled with inproved standards of living and higher incomes.

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I think you've attributed wrong causes. Developed countries aren't better because they have lower population, but because they have more capital -> better education -> better technology.

Capital and technology decrease the strain on the environment.
Technology decreases the cost of goods.
Technology (education) raises wages.
Technology (education, higher wages) decreases the strain of social programs.
Lower population lowers unemployment <--?
Capital (more funding) increases the attention that teachers can give to students.
Technology (education) and capital (higher wages) encourage more attention put towards a smaller number of children by parents.
Technology decreases the spread and contagiousness of disease.
Capital (higher wages) decreases some of the pressures that lead to crime.

Lower population is incidental.