Comments on: Steynian nightmare: 1 out of 7 Brits reluctant to have kids because of terror http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:45:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: profitsbeard http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724648 profitsbeard Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:36:32 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724648 So "terrorism" is the new British "headache"? (<em>In more ways that one</em>.) So “terrorism” is the new British “headache”?

(In more ways that one.)

]]> By: Jaibones http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724604 Jaibones Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:11:07 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724604 <blockquote>Is this because (a) you’re an atheist, or (b) you have no iPhone? (c) I’m a beta male. Allahpundit on October 8, 2007 at 5:00 PM</blockquote> Isn't that why God made beer? Oh...now I get it.

Is this because (a) you’re an atheist, or (b) you have no iPhone?
(c) I’m a beta male.

Allahpundit on October 8, 2007 at 5:00 PM

Isn’t that why God made beer? Oh…now I get it.

]]> By: Jaibones http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724601 Jaibones Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:08:17 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724601 The screencap made me spit out my Bass. OK, not all of it... The screencap made me spit out my Bass. OK, not all of it…

]]> By: Harpazo http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724507 Harpazo Mon, 08 Oct 2007 23:15:28 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724507 <blockquote>PRCalDude on October 8, 2007 at 5:06 PM</blockquote> Speak for yourself, beta boy.

PRCalDude on October 8, 2007 at 5:06 PM

Speak for yourself, beta boy.

]]> By: Buy Danish http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724387 Buy Danish Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:40:34 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724387 <blockquote>(c) I’m a beta male. Allahpundit on October 8, 2007 at 5:00 PM Heh. So are the rest of us on this site. PRCalDude on October 8, 2007 at 5:06 PM </blockquote> Actually, I'm a female, and if we're going to put Greek words before our gender, I guess I'll go with Alpha.

(c) I’m a beta male.

Allahpundit on October 8, 2007 at 5:00 PM

Heh. So are the rest of us on this site.

PRCalDude on October 8, 2007 at 5:06 PM

Actually, I’m a female, and if we’re going to put Greek words before our gender, I guess I’ll go with Alpha.

]]> By: Allahpundit http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724348 Allahpundit Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:09:42 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724348 Indeed. Indeed.

]]> By: lorien1973 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724346 lorien1973 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:09:02 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724346 beta male group hug! The closest thing you'll get to physical contact this week! beta male group hug! The closest thing you’ll get to physical contact this week!

]]> By: PRCalDude http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724343 PRCalDude Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:06:36 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724343 <blockquote>(c) I’m a beta male. Allahpundit on October 8, 2007 at 5:00 PM</blockquote> Heh. So are the rest of us on this site.

(c) I’m a beta male.

Allahpundit on October 8, 2007 at 5:00 PM

Heh. So are the rest of us on this site.

]]> By: Allahpundit http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724328 Allahpundit Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:00:19 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724328 <blockquote>Is this because (a) you’re an atheist, or (b) you have no iPhone?</blockquote> (c) I'm a beta male.

Is this because (a) you’re an atheist, or (b) you have no iPhone?

(c) I’m a beta male.

]]> By: lorien1973 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724326 lorien1973 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:59:18 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724326 Now that's something I could probably go along with. If you receive federal assistance (welfare, etal) you have to take birth control. Under the theory that if you cannot afford your current lifestyle, you certainly can afford yourself + 1. No race checks required; make it a blanket policy. Lots of problems would be solved. Now that’s something I could probably go along with. If you receive federal assistance (welfare, etal) you have to take birth control. Under the theory that if you cannot afford your current lifestyle, you certainly can afford yourself + 1. No race checks required; make it a blanket policy. Lots of problems would be solved.

]]> By: ScottMcC http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724324 ScottMcC Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:57:42 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724324 Why blame this on the Islamofication of the UK? If you read the whole article, you'd see the rest of the stats: 1 out of 7 Brits reluctant to have kids because of terror. 2 out of 7 Brits reluctant to have kids because "watchin' 'em all daye gits ya knackered, innit?" 5 out of 7 Brits reluctant to have kids because of global warming. 6 out of 7 Brits reluctant to have kids because of genetically crooked teeth. See? There's plenty of other excuses... Why blame this on the Islamofication of the UK? If you read the whole article, you’d see the rest of the stats:

1 out of 7 Brits reluctant to have kids because of terror.
2 out of 7 Brits reluctant to have kids because “watchin’ ‘em all daye gits ya knackered, innit?”
5 out of 7 Brits reluctant to have kids because of global warming.
6 out of 7 Brits reluctant to have kids because of genetically crooked teeth.

See? There’s plenty of other excuses…

]]> By: PRCalDude http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724303 PRCalDude Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:52:46 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724303 <blockquote>Not needed. Britain could just cut off their welfare and Muslims would have less children, wouldn’t be genocide either. The welfare state basically pays Muslim miorities to overbreed same as aid to the Palestinians. aengus on October 8, 2007 at 4:31 PM</blockquote> Someone agrees with me!

Not needed. Britain could just cut off their welfare and Muslims would have less children, wouldn’t be genocide either. The welfare state basically pays Muslim miorities to overbreed same as aid to the Palestinians.

aengus on October 8, 2007 at 4:31 PM

Someone agrees with me!

]]> By: tomas http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724273 tomas Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:40:34 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724273 They have been hanging out in the Sauna too much They have been hanging out in the Sauna too much

]]> By: Ali-Bubba http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724272 Ali-Bubba Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:39:55 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724272 Hey, Allah: You're not doing your part. Bryan's got kids. Michelle's got kids. You got no kids. Is this because (a) you're an atheist, or (b) you have no iPhone? Hey, Allah: You’re not doing your part.

Bryan’s got kids. Michelle’s got kids. You got no kids.

Is this because (a) you’re an atheist, or (b) you have no iPhone?

]]> By: tomas http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724266 tomas Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:37:33 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724266 Bloody hell my naughty bits just might blow up! Bloody hell my naughty bits just might blow up!

]]> By: aengus http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724261 aengus Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:35:36 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724261 Just have children yourself. Just have children yourself.

]]> By: aengus http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724253 aengus Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:31:47 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724253 <blockquote>If it weren’t highly unethical and basically genocide, I’d say we should work on a non-lethal way to make physiologically unable to reproduce.</blockquote> Not needed. Britain could just cut off their welfare and Muslims would have less children, wouldn't be genocide either. The welfare state basically pays Muslim miorities to overbreed same as aid to the Palestinians.

If it weren’t highly unethical and basically genocide, I’d say we should work on a non-lethal way to make physiologically unable to reproduce.

Not needed. Britain could just cut off their welfare and Muslims would have less children, wouldn’t be genocide either. The welfare state basically pays Muslim miorities to overbreed same as aid to the Palestinians.

]]> By: Buy Danish http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724220 Buy Danish Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:16:47 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724220 <blockquote>I really don’t think 42% of couples are saying “lets not have children because of world troubles. Nonfactor on October 8, 2007 at 3:21 PM </blockquote> Nonnie, haven't you ever heard people say that they can't bring a child into a world like this? Aren't those people usually Liberals? I used to hear that all the time and that was before 9/11. Libs are congenital pessimists, and that is a key psychological trait that separates Libs from conservatives.

I really don’t think 42% of couples are saying “lets not have children because of world troubles.

Nonfactor on October 8, 2007 at 3:21 PM

Nonnie, haven’t you ever heard people say that they can’t bring a child into a world like this? Aren’t those people usually Liberals? I used to hear that all the time and that was before 9/11.

Libs are congenital pessimists, and that is a key psychological trait that separates Libs from conservatives.

]]> By: Kralizec http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724215 Kralizec Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:13:58 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724215 <blockquote>I thought fear of terror was supposed to have the opposite effect.</blockquote> Heightened sexual desire would have led naturally to the conception of more children, prior to the advent of easy contraception and abortion. The easy availability of contraception and abortion seems to mean that fear, sympathy, and calculation together can thwart sexual desire. The result is more "romance" and sex, but fewer children.

I thought fear of terror was supposed to have the opposite effect.

Heightened sexual desire would have led naturally to the conception of more children, prior to the advent of easy contraception and abortion. The easy availability of contraception and abortion seems to mean that fear, sympathy, and calculation together can thwart sexual desire. The result is more “romance” and sex, but fewer children.

]]> By: Ochlan http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724127 Ochlan Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:31:25 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724127 Maybe the Brits/Euros are tacitly resigned to the future Caliphate, and simply "do not wish to bring children into that world"? Can't say I'm entirely unsympathetic...but it will precipitate a total collapse Maybe the Brits/Euros are tacitly resigned to the future Caliphate, and simply “do not wish to bring children into that world”?

Can’t say I’m entirely unsympathetic…but it will precipitate a total collapse

]]> By: Nonfactor http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-724104 Nonfactor Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:21:44 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-724104 <em>You've thrown the worst fear That can ever be hurled Fear to bring children Into the world For threatening my baby Unborn and unnamed You ain't worth the blood That runs in your veins</em> But I question the poll anyways. I really don't think 42% of couples are saying "lets not have children because of world troubles," it sounds more like an excuse was handed to them by the pollster; if their question was "why don't you want to have children right now," I'd think it a bit more valid. You’ve thrown the worst fear
That can ever be hurled
Fear to bring children
Into the world
For threatening my baby
Unborn and unnamed
You ain’t worth the blood
That runs in your veins

But I question the poll anyways. I really don’t think 42% of couples are saying “lets not have children because of world troubles,” it sounds more like an excuse was handed to them by the pollster; if their question was “why don’t you want to have children right now,” I’d think it a bit more valid.

]]> By: Kini http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-723923 Kini Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:11:10 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-723923 I've just ordered my prayer rug and scheduled a vasectomy. But seriously folks! Here in the land of pork loving people we have a group thinking about building a <a href="http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?2b2843f6-7402-40a0-bd6e-fd847f14b636" rel="nofollow">mosque</a>. I’ve just ordered my prayer rug and scheduled a vasectomy.
But seriously folks! Here in the land of pork loving people we have a group thinking about building a mosque.

]]> By: BadgerHawk http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-723848 BadgerHawk Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:33:30 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-723848 Sorry for starting us down that path Allah. I hope it was clear that I don't think we should sterilize our enemies, but I should have just not said anything. Sorry for starting us down that path Allah. I hope it was clear that I don’t think we should sterilize our enemies, but I should have just not said anything.

]]> By: Ochlan http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-723835 Ochlan Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:26:25 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-723835 <blockquote>“If we can’t drive them out, we’ll breed them out.”</blockquote> There's no way I'm shagging any hobbit-toed, Tom Jones-chested, una-brow a-rab Cleanse it with fire

“If we can’t drive them out, we’ll breed them out.”

There’s no way I’m shagging any hobbit-toed, Tom Jones-chested, una-brow a-rab

Cleanse it with fire

]]> By: jp http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-723801 jp Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:01:28 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/10/08/steynian-nightmare-1-out-of-7-brits-reluctant-to-have-kids-because-of-terror/#comment-723801 we can't just isolate Islam to certain countries and expect to to implode. Not feasible and it has advanced to over a billion people without any outside 'help'. Ronald Reagan, day after bombing Lybia: <blockquote>Yesterday the United States won but a single engagement in the long battle against terrorism. We will not end that struggle until the free and decent people of this planet unite to eradicate the scourge of terror from the modern world. Terrorism is the preferred weapon of weak and evil men. And as Edmund Burke reminded us: <strong>In order for evil to succeed, it's only necessary that good men do nothing.</strong> Yesterday we demonstrated once again that doing nothing is not America's policy; it's not America's way. America's policy has been and remains to use only force as a last result -- or resort, I should say</blockquote> we can’t just isolate Islam to certain countries and expect to to implode. Not feasible and it has advanced to over a billion people without any outside ‘help’.

Ronald Reagan, day after bombing Lybia:

Yesterday the United States won but a single engagement in the long battle against terrorism. We will not end that struggle until the free and decent people of this planet unite to eradicate the scourge of terror from the modern world.

Terrorism is the preferred weapon of weak and evil men. And as Edmund Burke reminded us: In order for evil to succeed, it’s only necessary that good men do nothing. Yesterday we demonstrated once again that doing nothing is not America’s policy; it’s not America’s way. America’s policy has been and remains to use only force as a last result — or resort, I should say

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