How Big Should It Be?

Question

How big should the population of the earth be allowed to grow before we understand that the planet is not able to fit that many more poeple here, are we killing the planet and sufficating it? are we just progressing and growing as a people? or will all this hate and trouble in the world just lead to us wiping ourselves out? a big question i know but lets see what people really think out there!!!

Answer 1

mother nature will maintain the equilibrium with natural calamaties....i personally don't think that sane people would in these times wage wars against each other specially in view of this world possessing large amounts of nuclear war heads as it would not wipe out few people but entire nations as if they never existed ....yes however the balancing effects by nature will follow their own course as we are inducing heavy environmental changes with out having a clue of what lies ahead....one bigger problem is also the growing difference between what we want for ourselves and that for others.....also the gap between what we say and mean......and also the impact of the growing gap between the developed and under developed nations.

Answer 2

You actually asked FOUR questions then.

1: How big should it be?

A: Big enough to get the job done. Whatever it is, it should only ever be of a size which is maximum efficiency. Population therefore, when given this guide, should only be the size of the number of employed. But we are not talking about numbers or tools, but real living people who have rights and feelings, just like you.

2: Are we killing the planet and suffocating it?

A: Yes we are killing it, but the scientists are still out on how. They suspect that suffocation could be one mode of operandus. Others include, poisoning, over heating, exhaustion and stupidity.

3: Are we just progressing and growing as a people?

A: Yes we are growing and progressing, but its not a matter of 'just' as all this growing and progressing takes energy and resources, perhaps not enough energy or resources to finish the job.

4: Will this hate and trouble in the world lead to wiping ourselves out?

A: Yes obviously, a more apt question would of been, will this hate and trouble end? Because if it doesn't then it will end us.

~ Now stop being so morbid and go to bed!

Answer 3

First the population is not too large it just is not balanced. Take this country as an example some of the largest states; Montana, Wyoming, Kansas, etc... have very small populations while the smallest state in the union; Rhode Island, has more people than those other three combined. This is not only here it is all over the planet. if we spread out a little we would have more room and people would not be complaining about over population. Obviously we will never get a clue and do so and yes to some extent we will destroy ourselves. The world is becoming so corrupt that God will deal with us before we succeed in completely destroying ourselves.

Answer 4

It is already too large. It should be 4 billion to be sustainable and have a good balance of diversity among the ecosystem. At least that number tends to work. Over 4 billion and you start getting most of the problems we are facing today in third world countries and apathy elsewhere.

What is needed is population reduction and no one will talk about that with a 10 foot pole. It is THE ultimate taboo in politics. You can sooner bring up anal bestiality and run a successful campaign than mention population reduction or even zero population growth and get on any ticket.

Answer 5

And what is the alternative? Following China and making it a punishable offence to have more than one child? Or India and offering men a free radio if they have a vasectomy? This is the result of free will. Population control will involve taking that away, as people will never do it voluntarily, even if they are aware of the consequences.

Answer 6

I feel that the earth controls the population itself.
Everytime a disaster occurs, it kills a certain amount of people.
The more people that are on the earth, the more likely that people will be killed due to natural disasters.
I take Katrina and the tsunami as an example.
Yes, war kills many, but we are no match for mother nature's fury.

Answer 7

There is something called Agenda 24 that talks about this.

It is the agenda of the UN, with the USA as its author, that has a primary goal to lower the world population by half by the year 2050. (for the reasons you stated)

I will add the link later when I find it.

Answer 8

Thats why USA has nuke-u-lar bombs

"The United States had no choice but to nuke the Middle East, East, and South East Asia. There were simply too many people out there who were using half as many resources as we do. Maybe even lesser. But as the demands of honest, hardworking Americans increase, we have to stop these people from stealing our resources. God bless America" --George Bush Jr Jr Jr, 2056AD

Answer 9

I see some mentioned Agenda 24 led by the Americans aimed to reduce the population by 2050.

looks like the americans have already started!

Answer 10

Gaia hypothesis states that the Earth itself, as Gaia, balances itself. If we get too big, she'll find a way to thin out our numbers- maybe by bird flu.