"Voluntary birth control methods only work on the people who choose to use ’em. A population check that doesn’t work on everybody doesn’t work at all, because it simply breeds out the ones who use it. The only population check that really works is one that affects everybody, like a limit of space or food."
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Science fiction authors from the United StatesShort story writers from the United StatesPeople from OregonHugo Award winners
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Damon Knight
Damon Knight (September 19, 1922 – April 15, 2002) was an American science fiction author, editor, critic and fan.
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