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> the US is already reproducing less, I am aware. Every civilization thus far has done this as technology advances. But it's a lot more happenstance than inte
by seph-reed 7y ago
> the US is already reproducing less,
I am aware. Every civilization thus far has done this as technology advances. But it's a lot more happenstance than intentional. We're not actively trying to have less children for the sake of making anything better.
> "Reproduce less" takes a very long time
Pretty much every real solution to any problem I have ever seen takes generations. If the point of more housing is to mitigate suffering while these changes take root, that sounds realistic and responsible. As it is, it sounds like nobody has any thoughts at all about when we should realistically cap ourselves and I don't think that's responsible.
- philipkglass 7y agoThere's only a dereliction of responsibility if a trend is going in the wrong direction and nobody thinks about how it can be reversed. If something that you want to happen is already happening, and you understand that it's going to take a long time regardless of how much active planning is involved, you don't need to do anything but wait.
- seph-reed 7y ago> There's only a dereliction of responsibility if a trend is going in the wrong direction and nobody thinks about how it can be reversed It appears your argument is that reproducing less is good, but we're already doing it (though not on purpose), so therefore me saying we should do it on purpose is wrong?