On Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:56:04 -0700, Patrick Elliott wrote:

> Suddenly the apparent complete idiocy of these people makes sick
> sense...

I found that was the way to understand the LDS Church here in Utah.  Big 
families, encouraged by the church, along with a strongly "recommended" 
10% tithe = lots of money for the church.  More followers = more money.

It's not very different from looking at businesses that focus on a few 
large customers vs. businesses that focus on lots of smaller businesses.  
Both *can* be successful, but a company that only focuses on the Fortune 
500 loses much more revenue when they lose a single customer.

> But, yeah, you might be right about the left. Most flower power types
> tend to be over-pro environment, even to the point of not wanting, in
> some extreme cases, to offend nature by putting another human on the
> planet.

Kinda like religions that practice celibacy.  Those tend not to grow a 
whole lot after a generation or two.....

Jim

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