The belief in over-population is an ancient one. The leaders of the French Revolution were convinced that there were too many Frenchmen, and that an ideal France necessitated the elimination of many people. The myth of over-population did not originate with them. It is an ancient belief of statist man
R.J. Rushdoony
The Rev. R.J. Rushdoony is author of The Myth of Overpopulation and president of the Chalcedon Foundation.