It's retarded unless the immediate survival of the Human Race is somehow in jeopardy. I.e. Some sort of super-disease which can transmit through being born or some shit like that.

Other than that, there's no reason whatsoever to have it. Overpopulation isn't going to happen and there isn't any genetic condition severe enough to warrant such an extreme action.

If there isn't a pandemic or world war, yes it will happen. Early 1800s we were at 1 billion. Two hundred years later and we're sitting at 7 billion.

Better hope for colonies on the moon and mars.

If there isn't a pandemic or world war, yes it will happen. Early 1800s we were at 1 billion. Two hundred years later and we're sitting at 7 billion.

Better hope for colonies on the moon and mars.

Well, no.

Economic growth causes population stability and innovation allows us to better deal with the areas where the population is increasing.

Surprised people haven't suggested only sterilizing convicted rapists.
Not saying we should, but that seems to be one of the only possible defendable options.
Of course, that would SUCK for the wrongly convicted.
 

I think Utopia did a good job of rationalizing something similar (although this was going to a secret organisation sterilizing on a global scale). To continue humanities survival at such comfort (1st world standards, with relative peace), large populations had to be sterilized, randomly, so that the global population would suddenly decrease over the next generation, thus saving us in general.




...but for an individual, state approved reason? I honestly couldn't think of any.