The essential element of Malthus's Principle of Population was that
A) moral restraint was critical to the survival of the human population.
B) positive checks tended to counter-balance preventive checks.
C) population grew geometrically while food increased arithmetically.
D) the passion between the sexes must be constrained by social institutions.

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Malthus's Principle of Population is primarily based on the idea that population increases in a geometric (exponential) rate, while food supply grows at an arithmetic (linear) rate, leading to inevitable shortages and population checks through famine, disease, and war.

The Essential Element of Malthus's Principle of Population Was That