All over the world till lately, and in most of the world still today, mankind has been following the course of nature. That is to say, it has been breeding up to the maximum. To let nature take her extravagant course in the reproduction of the human race may have made sense in an age in which we were also letting her take her course in decimating mankind by the casualties of war, pestilence and famine. Being human, we have at last revolted against the senseless waste. We have started to impose on nature's heartless play
a humanize new order of our own. But, when once man has begun to interfere with nature, he cannot afford to stop half way. We cannot, with impurity, cut down the death rate and at the same time allows the birth-rate to go on taking nature's course. We must consciously try to establish equilibrium or, sooner or later, famine will stalk abroad again.
The main idea of this passage is that ____________
A. Nature is heartless B. Man should control the birth rate C. Mankind will soon perish of starvation D. Pestilence causes more deaths than war E. Man should change nature's course gradually
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
The central message of the passage is that man must also reduce the rate of giving birth or procreation to avoid future starvation, where people are more than the available resources can cater for.
