Do you think over population is a prouduct of worldwide poverty ?

Answer 1

I think it is a product of people's "big family" mentality. We need to stop reproducing if our world has any hope of survival, and we need to do it soon.

Answer 2

While poverty definitely contributes, more factors produce overpopulation. The best way to approach it is by looking at individuals and their families. The "Machismo Factor" where men measure their "manhood" in society by the number of children their wives have is a deep-rooted problem, because the solution requires a fundamental change in a culture's way of thinking. Women who do not earn an income outside of the family also have a weaker role in a family, reducing the opposition to multiple births.
Although overpopulation seems to be a problem, it's important to realize that population grows exponentially, until it reaches the environment's carrying capacity. We just haven't reached it yet.

Answer 3

They certainly are linked but it's probably more true that worldwide poverty is a product of overpopulation. Back in the late 1700's, Robert Malthus proposed his view of overpopulation having a negative effect on the stabilty of life in a given area. An area's resources can support only so much life, but all life struggles to breed more that their resources will allow. Malthus believed this was the direct cause of much of the misery and poor quality of life amoung the poor.

Answer 4

Overpopulation is caused by the same forces that cause any animal to breed. If there is an adequate food supply and no external factors to control population, numbers will increase. Humans follow the same rules, when you feed rats, you get more rats. Rats do have things which try to kill them and humans have the ability to chose not to have children. With several religions having a contest to see who can out-breed each other and with a high degree of ignorance and stupidity, Humans may not survive their need to breed.

Answer 5

That is a piece of the equation, not the equation in toto. There are many factors that lead to it. But chief amongst them is poverty, lack of education, proper medical treatment, religion, amongst others.
You can see the CIA world fact book to find the country's with the worst problems, and you will see some interesting similarities in these country's.
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Answer 6

I think overpopulation is a result of longer lifespans and lower infant mortality rate due to modern medicine and the comforts of modern technology. Granted, there are still many societies that are far behind in those areas. The diseases and violence that scourge our world are likely the result of our overpopulation. These are "nature's" way of keeping a healthy balance.

Answer 7

It very well could be. In a crowded forest, trees die out until the ones left can survive off of the nutrients that the land can supply. Animals, die out until balance is restored. Humans will do the same until we're able to supply what is needed to the numbers.

Answer 8

it is a result of lack of education, especially among young women, in conservative societies.
Statistically the number of children a woman has are a reciprocal of the number of years she had formal education.
so, to stop population explosion women should have mandatory education to the age of 18, at least.

Answer 9

I think it is a product of ignorance and people having children they cannot provide for.

Answer 10

No - I think it is a product of world wide industrialization.

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