Seems to me that most of our problems have to do with overuse of resources. Everyone is talking green this, green that. Now we have a new water crisis (in England?!?). Every event gets busier and busier year on year. Traffic gets busier year on year. There is a clear sense the world is overflowing with people. Remember too that population rise is exponential. The more it grows, the FASTER it grows. Now governments have an agenda. More children=More homes..more cars...more Macdonalds. Keeps the economy moving see! Economically more people equals a thriving economy. But here's the thing. Why is there this enormous blind spot/taboo around the fact that central to our problem is over-population? Surely anyone can see that more people = more resources used= more pollution, more cars etc. I'm not suggesting people should stop having children, but I am suggesting that there be more awareness so that people are aware that having eight kids is not helping! Just seems no one ever discusses!?
2006-07-22
22:08:42
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