Do you even know who the baby boomers were and why they were called the baby boomers? Because your statement seems to indicate that you don't.
I know that they were famous for being the largest U.S. generation ever born, and for rejecting traditional values, which included greater use of contraceptives. Beyond that I know little of them, but that really should be all that they are relative to the situation, because they represent rapid population growth in a developed country that has just begun to use contraceptives on a large scale.
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You're kidding, right? Do you not believe that U.S. population has continued to grow just as it did before the introduction of contraceptives, because that is beyond debatable. Here's a link, but any search of any graphical or numerical results will show that U.S. population growth went on virtually unchanged through the introduction of contraceptives. While one could still make the arguement that contraceptives help, even if they haven't in the U.S., this should make it clear beyond doubt that they are not a cure-all for rapid population growth.
@Codae, I was just reflecting on the irony, though the boomers themselves procreated rapidly as well. I was assuming that Contraceptives became prevalent in the post WWII era, but did not prevent the population boom. One could argue that the population needs more time to adjust to see real results, but the U.S. continues to grow rapidly after 60 years of contraceptive use, so I think it can officially be called less than a total success.
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