Economist Thomas Malthus stated that the elimination of the existing population might be averted by either positive or preventive checks on population.Preventive checks are mortality risks such as famine,disease,and war,compared with positive checks,which include limits on fertility.For Malthus,the only acceptable positive check was moral restraint.

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Malthus referred to preventive checks as measures that reduce birth rates, such as moral restraint, while positive checks were those that increased death rates, like famine, disease, and war.

Economist Thomas Malthus Stated That the Elimination of the Existing