On Tue, 8 Jun 1999 14:08:54 -0400, Helmut (Ken) Burkhardt wrote:
> If we are right, and can't get rational action in time, then the ethnic
> cleansing solution will be globalized. Central Europeans, including the
> Serbs, have not learned it in the painful lesson of WW2. What are our
> chances to achieve it with gentle persuation?
With all due respect, as a Central European I must say this is nonsense.
(and BTW, Serbia is in _SE_ Europe)
1. The war in Yugoslavia has nothing to do with overpop.
Population density as of 1998: [people/km2]
Serbia 119
Germany 235
Netherlands 464
2. There is virtually NO (domestic) pop growth in Europe.
(it's between -0.8% and +0.8%)
The issues in Europe (especially Yugoslavia) are:
- Economic inequality (e.g. among all former republics of Yugoslavia)
- Immigration (e.g. Albania-->Kosovo)
- Imperialism (e.g. UK/U$)
Of course, at least the latter 2 are a taboo topic too...
Greetings,
Chris
