The Neo-Malthusian came as the reaction to the
Malthusian theory. There as great discussion about the views of Neo-Malthusian
theory during the period extending from 1820 till to upto end of the Second
World War. The basic difference between the Malthusian and Neo-Malthusian
concept is that the Malthus favoured the celibacy and moral restraint as the
basic measures to control o birth rate. While the Neo-Malthusian favoured the
artificial method to control on birth rate.
Misses Margret Sanger (America), Marry Stop (England)
were the main advocates of the Neo-Malthusian concept. They recommended the
artificial method to control on birth rate rather than adoption of
self-restraints. They accepted the view of Malthus that occurrence of flood,
droughts, famines are caused by the over population. But, according to them the
overpopulation should be control by the use of contraceptive unlike Malthus.
They considered that the sexual desire is natural while the desire to have
child is social.
According to the Noe-Malthusian the urge for sex is
not the same among of the persons, it varies from person to person because it
depends upon the age, health, psychology and the environment of the men.
Moreover, the Neo-Malthusian also do not accept
self-restraint to control on birth rate. According to them sexual urge is
natural and by self-restraint it will be cause of mental and physical illness
of the people and it also infuse demoralization in the society.
They favoured the use of contraceptive for controlling
the birth rate because by the use of contraceptive man not only fulfil urge for
sex but it also controls the birth. Their use improves the health of the women
because they have not undergone frequent child birth.
Misses Marry Stop Favoured even abortion for unwanted
child births and unwed mothers.
The Neo-Malthusian emphasised use of scientific and
technological methods to increase the food production as it has been done in
Europe and USA.
However, the doctrine of Neo-Malthusian concept has
been nearly adopted by all the countries of the world. But there is some
apprehension about these method in developed countries like Sweden and France
where there has been regressive population growth, due the great decline of
birth rate. Moreover, the use of contraceptive become the cause of degradation
of the society.
According to Prof. Ceid, the principles of
Neo-Malthusian lead to the ‘preparation of sexual frauds’ in the society.
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