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Waiting is not bad, most child abuse cases come from people who shouldn't have had kids in the first place. The worst case if you wait is that you'll have to ad
by dartdartdart 5y ago
Waiting is not bad, most child abuse cases come from people who shouldn't have had kids in the first place. The worst case if you wait is that you'll have to adopt kids, which is arguably way more humane than introducing another hungry soul into the world.
- Xeoncross 5y agoIt's not that we have too many mouths to feed, it's that we have too many selfish people in positions of leadership and authority who exploit the masses to line their own pockets. Having 50% less people would reduce the overall hunger numbers, but not the ratio.
- dartdartdart 5y agoRight, best would be if rich people adopt poor kids
- 411111111111111 5y ago> Having 50% less people would reduce the overall hunger numbers, but not the ratio. This argument is flawed because of the we're consuming significantly more resources then our planet could provide sustainably. Increasing the quantity of consumers will always be detrimental for as long as resources are finite.
- spacemanmatt 5y ago> we're consuming significantly more resources then our planet could provide sustainably. That is not true of everyone. Billions live on/with very little, sustainably.
- yywwbbn 5y agoThere very significantly less trees in Europe (also wildlife in many places) 100 years ago. Same applies for industrial pollution (not CO2 emissions).
- spacemanmatt 5y agoYes, pollution and climate change affect everyone and I am saying that is entirely unfair because many people did not choose these things, do not contribute, and do not benefit. The loss of trees in Europe is due to global effects, not just pollution in/by Europe.
- yywwbbn 5y agoSorry, there was a typo in my comment (very -> were). What I wanted to say is that the situation in Europe is actually better in most places now than it was in the past.
- spacebanana7 5y agoWith respect to food poverty, the increase in logistics/technology/marketing productivity may well offset some (perhaps all) of the resource pressure that a growing population creates. Generally speaking, logistics have huge economies of scale (see Amazon) so an increase in market size will reduce the logistics cost per each item of food. Especially, for cold perishable dairy foodstuffs like dairy the cold chain costs may well dominate the costs of cows.
- pyuser583 5y agoBut we’re nowhere near capacity in terms of food production. Not even close. Few countries are seriously even trying to maximize food production. And don’t forget minimizing waste - which is another major part of the picture.
- yywwbbn 5y agoIIRC the ratio of people at risk of famine as been going down steadily while the population increased until Covid (I assume it should get back on track eventually, though)
- scionthefly 5y agoAdoption is not always a viable option.
- v-erne 5y agoBut having children is? How come?