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Why is it that these sorts of arguments always seem to pop up in discussions about malaria and HIV, but never in articles about cancer, and heart disease? I fe
by burgerbrain 15y ago
Why is it that these sorts of arguments always seem to pop up in discussions about malaria and HIV, but never in articles about cancer, and heart disease?
I fear it has a lot to do with which populations tend to be most heavily hit.
- aymeric 15y agoPoor insinuation. You could have asked me if I felt the same way about cancer and heart disease and I could have answered that no matter what disease is the cure for (or who it is for), the question of overpopulation remains.
- burgerbrain 15y agoI'm not attempting to insinuate anything. I'm trying to provoke some thought. What you say when directly asked is less interesting to me than how you and others respond upon seeing stories like this one, without being otherwise prompted.
- prodigal_erik 15y agoIt's not unheard of to die of cancer or heart disease before having children, but it's uncommon enough (even compared to accidents and suicide) that I wouldn't expect them to affect the size of the next generation. Malaria kills a lot of kids, which is to say there are a lot of potential parents that are going to be saved in places with overtaxed food and water supplies.
- burgerbrain 15y agoShrug. Swap out cancer/heart disease with teenage drunk driving then. Or building hospitals. Or hell, training physicians in prenatal care. The position is utter shit on numerous levels.