D_Gunther Snotpole
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I heard a comment for a sustainable global population as low a 500 million...![]()
I have no idea if it would have to be that low, but it would have to be a lot lower than the 6.5 billion people we have today, imo.
I heard a comment for a sustainable global population as low a 500 million...![]()
I have no idea if it would have to be that low, but it would have to be a lot lower than the 6.5 billion people we have today, imo.
I heard a comment for a sustainable global population as low a 500 million...![]()
How much population the earth CAN sustain and how much it SHOULD sustain are two different things. Surely "quality of life" issues, global warming, pollution, longevity, health are all things that are impacted (most likely negatively) by population growth. However, we are combatting our MOST basic instinct when we propose cutting back on how many descendants we bring into the world.
NOTHING is more hardwired into our composition than making more of us. It takes intelligence, education, thoughtful discourse, social pressure, and available alternatives to combat something so primal and universal.
I would go so far to say that a major portion of the population has absolutely no business reproducing, let alone in copious amounts.
I would go so far to say that a major portion of the population has absolutely no business reproducing, let alone in copious amounts.
And so those of us who do truly choose not to have children should not be scorned for our decision! I can't even remember how many times I've been told that I'm neglecting my "duty", that I'm selfish, etc. etc... I simply think I'm not cut out mentally/emotionally to have children. It would not only be bad for me, it would not be fair to the child either.
I think I KNOW those people! There are a lot of them in my hometown...
As they say, "Stupid people shouldn't breed". :biggrin1:
Early in our marriage my wifes grandmother told us that we should reproduce because because the dummies were out-breeding the intelligentsia.
There is a movie titled "Idiocracy" that gives an idea of how it could play out if the morons predominate.
And therein lies the rub.
How much population the earth CAN sustain and how much it SHOULD sustain are two different things. Surely "quality of life" issues, global warming, pollution, longevity, health are all things that are impacted (most likely negatively) by population growth. However, we are combatting our MOST basic instinct when we propose cutting back on how many descendants we bring into the world.
NOTHING is more hardwired into our composition than making more of us. It takes intelligence, education, thoughtful discourse, social pressure, and available alternatives to combat something so primal and universal.
Yup, it usually starts with rubbing.
I heard a comment for a sustainable global population as low a 500 million...![]()
What about famine, disease, poverty, and ext. Everything has its limit and this planet can only handle some many ppl. You have to think of things like soil depletion and such. Sooooo tired, but cant sleep!!!!
*********************************************************do you guys think that the world already is overpopulated?
I ask because many people currently dont think that the planet isover populated . My opinion is that the planet is really overpopulated.