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Humanity is the problem. Address it! One focus should be on the root cause: The human population is the reason for our environmental problems, all-of-them. And
by sir_brickalot 8y ago
Humanity is the problem. Address it!
One focus should be on the root cause: The human population is the reason for our environmental problems, all-of-them. And the population growth rate is frightening [0]. It renders any other approach almost impossible to succeed. So even if it is an ethically difficult topic it should be addressed!
The conclusion of this line of thinking could be less human population means less environmental problems and more prospects of success for every other approach to stopping climate change. So why not try to think of ways to incentivise birth control?
Is it really to much to ask to stop producing more than 2 offsprings per family? This would bring population growth down. I'm sure otherwise human future is doomed.
To support this you could install tax reduction for no/one/two child/ren. As any solution has to be globally installed, maybe something similar to emission trading with birth rights. Shrinking countries may need more growth, developing countries might need financial help and so on.
I know this is drastic, but you know the saying... [1]
[0] https://ourworldindata.org/world-population-growth https://ourworldindata.org/world-population-growth
[1] https://www.theidioms.com/drastic-times-call-for-drastic-measures/ https://www.theidioms.com/drastic-times-call-for-drastic-mea...