Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 164 Sutherland, Halliday 1882 1960 Sutherland, Halliday Gibson Birth Control: A Statement of Christian Doctrine against the Neo-Malthusians E-text prepared by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Birth Control: A Statement of Christian Doctrine against the Neo-Malthusians" by Halliday G. Sutherland, M.D. is a critical examination written during the early 20th century, targeting the Malthusian theories surrounding population control and birth regulation. The work argues against the notion that artificial birth control is a remedy for poverty and societal issues, instead asserting that these ideas are based on flawed premises. Sutherland aims to expose the consequences he believes the Malthusian perspective could have on families and societies, particularly from a religious and moral standpoint. The opening of the text outlines Sutherland's objections to the Malthusian theory, particularly the assertion that overpopulation causes poverty and disease. He discusses the ideas of Thomas Malthus, who proposed that population growth inevitably outpaces food supply, leading to societal collapses. Sutherland counters these claims by presenting evidence to suggest that overpopulation does not exist as Malthusians argue and that poverty results from various factors beyond mere numbers of births. He sets the stage for a broader discourse on the moral implications of birth control versus adherence to what he frames as "natural law" and Christian doctrine, suggesting that reliance on artificial means to control population is inherently flawed and detrimental. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Birth control Malthusianism HQ Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 315256 2025-08-04T07:06:21.465979 text/html 315077 2025-01-11T22:10:28.208654 text/html 213829 2025-08-04T07:06:29.149932 application/epub+zip 215228 2025-08-04T07:06:24.957943 application/epub+zip 170670 2025-08-04T07:06:23.732953 application/epub+zip 498121 2025-08-04T07:06:32.358924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477636 2025-08-04T07:06:28.286952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287835 2022-09-04T11:52:57.672516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278639 2025-08-04T07:06:21.142973 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 273287 2021-01-02T09:50:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17591 2025-08-04T07:06:32.495884 application/rdf+xml 25682 2025-08-04T07:06:24.220935 image/jpeg 4727 2025-08-04T07:06:23.978928 image/jpeg 101801 2021-01-02T09:50:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 209279 2025-08-04T07:06:21.488003 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia