Utopian socialist challenged the prohibition of BC Perfectionist were the religious groups of these Both were pejoratively(nedsettende) called so Had greater influence than their size - especially on womens rights advocates decades later (dec 31, 1840 – feb 20, 1860)

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Their ideas came from the British Malthusians and Neo-Malthusians (paradoxically these were pessimistic to other than minimal reforms)

Malthusians
The malthusians controversy complex:
Malthus understood overpopulations as a product of the economic system
- overpopulations causes povertry
- individual failings in the form of lack of resistance causes overpopulation
BC: opposed to contraception

Neo Malthusianism:
advocated for contraception
Population control can prevent poverty + the control over the population could result in a good society


Both shared the view that overpopulation causes poverty + individual self help and selv restraint

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