an issue that needs to be tackled

Mr. Montalban stated his disagreement on population control with the use of contraceptives and stressed that population shouldn't be blamed on the problems that we, Filipinos are experiencing nowadays (particularly the problems on food shortage and the exploitation of our natural resources). Thus, Thomas Robert Malthus was not optimistic about the overpopulation and suggested that only ‘moral restraint’ (birth control) could prevent crisis. My stand in this issue is that, the people should be knowledgeable enough tho know what they are capable. Whether they want to have alot of children or not, as lon g as the will be able to provide their children's necessities. People should be given that certain freedom to choose what the want. Considering these people (Montalban and Malthus), I would have agreed to Sir Montalban's perspective because it is not only the population to be blamed . There are alot of contributing factors such as the mismanagement of our recent government. We have alot of resources to provide our needs it's all up to the proper way of management whether to maximize the resources we have or just simply not use it properly. A great example iin which I'm much favor of Montalban is the overpopulation in China and even a great number of people in the USA. They were able to maximixe the people. With that, they had a lot of labor force which in return the people or their constituent is benefited. It's just proper way of handling a situation. And with this issue, the people should be given freedom to choose their will.