APSeminarScript

[Sarthak]
ThepopulationoftheEarthhasmorethandoubledinthepast30years.Imeanjust
lookatIndia!

[Aysha]
Theeffectsofthisexponentialincreasewillbefeltbyourgenerationmostheavily.

[Jana]
Aftersomediscussion,wedecidedtofocusonpopulationcontrolasthethemeforour
research.

[Jewl]

Sincegovernmentscontrollawsandpolicyregulations,wedevelopedourresearch
question:ShouldGovernmentsdictatewhenandwhichcitizensshouldorshouldnothave
children?

[Laura]
Wechosethemostrelevantlenseswhichweresocial,economic,ethical,feminist,anda
stakeholderpositionofhumanrightsactivist.

[Jana]
Wethentriedtounderstandhowtheproblemaffectedourlensetonarrowdownour
research.

[Aysha]
Ethical:
Essentially,throughtheethicallenseweaskhowethicalitisforgovernments
tocontrolreproduction?Dothesepoliciesimprovepeopleslivesandincreasetheirlibertiesto
maketheirqualityoflifebetter?orviceversa?

[Laura]
HRActivist:
LikeAyshamentioned,populationcontroldirectlyaffectspeopleslives,
itwasimportanttofocusontheeffectpopulationcontrolwouldhaveonpeoplesrights.
Thisledmetoaskthequestiondoespopulationcontroltakeawayhumanrights?

[Jewl]
Feminist:
AsLauratalksabouthumanrights,afeministlensearguesforreproductive
rights,inwhichclasheswithpopulationcontrol.Thismademedevelop,isitawoman'srightto
decidewhenandhowmanychildrensheshouldhave?

[Sarthak]
Social:
Socially,

strongerwomensrightsallowforamorestablesociety.Makingus
questionArecontraceptivestheanswertodecreasingsocialwoes?.

[Jana]
Economic:
Also,sincethepeoplessocioeconomicstatusdeterminetheoveralleconomy
ofthecountry,populationplaysacausalroleinthataswell.Therefore,Ichosetheeconomic
lense.

[Aysha]

Whenwefirstgatheredoursources,wehadtoevaluatetheircredibilitythrough
RAVEN.

[Jana]
Economic
Source1:MyfirstsourcebyStevenSindingwasanarticleabouthow
populationcontrolreinforceseconomicprosperity.ThearticlepassedtheRAVENtest,andsince
itgavealotofhelpfulinformationaboutpopulationcontrolseffectoneconomy,itwas
consideredasausefulsource.

Source2:However,MysecondsourcewaswrittenbyAndrewHodgeanddiscussedthe
efficiencyoftheMRAonanalyzingpopulationandtheeconomyofanycountry.Thissource
fromJSTORpassedtheRAVENtest,butsinceitwasjustinformativeinformationaboutMRA,
itwasuselessandeliminated.

[Sarthak]
Social
Source#1:Myfirstsourcewasanarticlebytheinternationalorganization
AdvocatesforYouthwhicharguedforincreasedcontraceptives.Thoughthearticlehadaslight
bias,theinclusionofcounterargumentsandtheoverallRAVENtestprovedthearticletobe
credible.Thesourceprovedthebenefitsofpopulationcontrolmakingithelpful.

Source#2:Thesecondsourcecamefromascientificjournalandspokefortheuseof
contraceptivesduetotheincreaseinsocialsatisfaction.Thesourcewasdeterminedtopassthe
RAVENtest,andallowedmetocometotheperspectivethatincreasedcontraceptiveswould
allowforamorestablesocietyandwouldincreaseacountryseconomy.

[Aysha]
Ethical
Source#1:MyfirstsourcebytheHastingsCenterReportwasaboutpoliciesthatwereapplied
todevelopedcountriesthatwereusedtopromoteanincreaseinbirthrateshelpingtheeconomy
thereforemakesthesepoliciesethical.ThisarticletakenfromJSTORmetthestandardsof
RAVEN.

Source#2:MysecondsourcewasanarticlebyDr.RohitChopradiscussinghowstoppingthose
oflowereconomicstabilityfromreproducingwouldbeethicalasitimprovesthelivesoffuture
children.ThearticlewasrejectedduetoitsfailuretomeetthestandardsofRAVEN.However,it
helpedmedeveloptheperspectivethatitisethicaltocontrolpopulationasithelpspeoples
lives,andtheirlevelofopportunities.

[Jewl]
Feminist
Source1:MyfirstsourcewasaspeechdeliveredbyPresidentObamaatthe
annualPlannedParenthoodconference.ThesourcepassedtheRAVENtestofcredibility,but
onlyprovidedalimitedviewpointaboutcontraceptivecare,notpopulationcontrol.Duetothis,it
waseliminated.

Source2:HowevermysecondsourcefocusedontheICPDProgrammeofActionandpassed
theRAVENtest.Italsofitthetopicofpopulationcontrolandstatedthatwomenneedresources
tohavereproductiverightsandwasconcludedasausefulsource.

[Laura]
HRactivist
Source1:First,IfoundaUNjournalwrittenbyUNorganizations.Apart
thannotprovidingacounterargument,thesourcemettheRAVENstandards,makingitavalid
source.Thissourceprovedtheperspectivethatpopulationcontroltakesawayfrompeoples
reproductiverights.

Source2:MysecondsourcewasfoundonJSTOR,evidentlypassingtheRAVENcredibility
testandwaswrittenbyArjunSenguptaandwas
approvedtouseasevidenceforourargument.
Thisintroducedtheperspectivethatpopulationcontrolwouldhelpstoppoverty,helpinghuman
rights.

[Jewl]

Wethendecidedtoonlyfocusonpopulationcontrolindevelopingcountries,where
populationisrapidlyandconstantlyincreasing,andtobepropopulationcontrol.

[Aysha]

Thehandoutpresentedshowsourdifferentperspectives,andwhichofthemsupports
anddetractsfrompopulationcontrol.Theabundanceofperspectivesthatsupportpopulation
controlhelpeduscreatearoughthesis.

[Jana]

Fromthenon,asyoucanreferenceinthehandoutwegaveyou,webeganrejectingthe
perspectivesandcorrespondingsourcesthatcontradictourargument.

[Sarthak]
:
Ifweweretocontinuethisprocess,thoseperspectiveswouldbeusedas
counterclaimstoourargument.Ourfinalthesisthenbecame...

[Laura]

Governmentpoliciestocontrolpopulationindevelopingcountriesallowforthe
bettermentofhumanrights,andsocialausteritywhichincreaseandstrengthentheeconomyofa
country.