Author Question: Why, in Hardin's view, is there a public interest in controlling the breeding of families? a. ... (Read 73 times)

jasdeep_brar · **on:** Sep 4, 2018

Why, in Hardin's view, is there a public interest in controlling the breeding of families?

a. because it is a good way to ensure that the fittest have the most children
b. because the only alternative, which is to get rid of the welfare state, is intolerable
c. because bureaucrats are better equipped than parents to determine appropriate family size
d. because there is a limited slate of resources, and therefore there should be limits on population size

Question 2

How can the tragedy of the commons as a cesspool be avoided, according to Hardin?

a. by bribing polluters not to pollute
b. by relying on the free market to develop solutions
c. by taxing polluters or passing laws regulating pollution
d. by reducing the number of people allowed to own private property