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The unfairness of any population policy, which takes what appears to be the best approach morally at the social level but at the level of individuals punishes the innocent and rewards the guilty, is a key element in any discussion of the impact of population policies on individual rights. Population policies are not compatible with strict conditions of liberal democracy, but any quest for perfect guarantees of a sustainable population level will ultimately prove fruitless. It will probably prove necessary to consider both encouraging frugality on the demand side and looking at all technological possibilities on the supply side.