This very topic has, unsurprisingly, been the subject of debate for a long time. You might want to read this: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/repugnant-conc

This very topic has, unsurprisingly, been the subject of debate for a long time. You might want to read this: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/repugnant-conclusion https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/repugnant-conclusion >no societal problems are solved by adding more That's not true. Old people often need expensive support and may not be able to work as productively as they once did. If the population ages, the relative amount we spend on medical bills will go up and productivity will go down. On the whole you might think it's not worth it. That doesn't mean there's no benefit whatsoever.