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Even if we were to accept that fact as stated (I don't, but let's assume we do..) What are you proposing, exactly? It sounds like "address the real problem" h

Even if we were to accept that fact as stated (I don't, but let's assume we do..) What are you proposing, exactly? It sounds like "address the real problem" here means you are suggesting killing people off. That definitely doesn't seem like a good answer. China tried the one child policy, and it didn't turn out very well. The second order effects were pretty awful, and will be felt for generations. What would you suggest the path forward to less population is?

danielovichdk 5y ago
Based on how we exploit our resources and the amount of people that are wealthy enough to live a good-standard life, we are definitely too many people on earth. Of course I don't suggest killing people, why would you even suggest such a thing ? I suggest people start to educate themselves and eachother. Instead of having kids, adopt. Instead of eating meat 5 days a week, eat it twice. Start using a bike and not a car. But people don't think about the consequences for the next generations, and "we are empowered to have our own kids etc". People really don't give a fuck about the state of the world as long as they can get what they believe they are entitled to through life. And that's a problem. Start accepting that and start accepting the how exploit what we have dear and have been given as being part of the world. We are way too many people for all of us to live decent life's.
- yywwbbn 5y ago
  Having less/very few children would be an awful if we care about the next generation. You’d end up with much larger proportion of older people in the total population. This would result in a massively increase in per capita healthcare expenditures and a decrease in productivity. And guess who is going to pay for all that?
- kmlx 5y ago
  > Based on how we exploit our resources and the amount of people that are wealthy enough to live a good-standard life, we are definitely too many people on earth. hi. you would be surprised to find out this is a myth that started in the 70s. it has been disproven time after time, decade after decade. and still people fall for it :)
- phendrenad2 5y ago
  I think you're right about the outcome, but unfortunately I think it's inevitable. The increasing population allows the government to print money now, knowing that future tax revenue will make up for it. It's a source of power that doesn't easily go away. Any attempt to resist population growth, such as by paying people to NOT have children, would go against the entire pyramid scheme.

danielovichdk 5y ago

Based on how we exploit our resources and the amount of people that are wealthy enough to live a good-standard life, we are definitely too many people on earth. Of course I don't suggest killing people, why would you even suggest such a thing ? I suggest people start to educate themselves and eachother. Instead of having kids, adopt. Instead of eating meat 5 days a week, eat it twice. Start using a bike and not a car. But people don't think about the consequences for the next generations, and "we are empowered to have our own kids etc". People really don't give a fuck about the state of the world as long as they can get what they believe they are entitled to through life. And that's a problem. Start accepting that and start accepting the how exploit what we have dear and have been given as being part of the world. We are way too many people for all of us to live decent life's.

yywwbbn 5y ago
Having less/very few children would be an awful if we care about the next generation. You’d end up with much larger proportion of older people in the total population. This would result in a massively increase in per capita healthcare expenditures and a decrease in productivity. And guess who is going to pay for all that?
kmlx 5y ago
> Based on how we exploit our resources and the amount of people that are wealthy enough to live a good-standard life, we are definitely too many people on earth. hi. you would be surprised to find out this is a myth that started in the 70s. it has been disproven time after time, decade after decade. and still people fall for it :)
phendrenad2 5y ago
I think you're right about the outcome, but unfortunately I think it's inevitable. The increasing population allows the government to print money now, knowing that future tax revenue will make up for it. It's a source of power that doesn't easily go away. Any attempt to resist population growth, such as by paying people to NOT have children, would go against the entire pyramid scheme.