Why are the human race destroying the earth?

Question

Not the polution or gloable warming because that is warming up natually is was a lot warmer when the diosures were around. But the our population. As the pop gets bigger we need more resoues. so we dig up the earth and chop down trees to get at it.

The pop rate is 2.5 people every second (thats includeing birth takeaway death). So in 5 days there a million extra people and in 12 years that is 1 billion more people. Nueton 3rd law for every action there a equal and oppersite reaction. look at bactera they can doulbe every 20 minutes in the right condutions. then they die out because they get to big and polute there inviorment
when will it stop?
when will someone do something about it?
does any think about it?
or does the human race is not that important to ourselves.

Answer 1

Greed and Arrogance

Answer 2

First, I don't think Newton's 3rd law is appropriate here. Also your question is loaded, you assume that we are destroying the earth.
Yes, the human population is expanding. The population of every top predator expands as it discovers new environments. Humans are no different, we have no natural predators and we are able to exploit new environments, therefore we will expand our sphere of influence.
Any population will affect it's environment by the sheer fact that it exists, by creating a home of some description, feeding or leaving waste. As humans have the ability to exploit natural resources, we make a bigger mark than other species might. Even so, in the grand scheme of things, even the huge open cast mines we have dug are hardly noticeable. Yes, we produce lots of waste, fill landfills and some of it is highly toxic.
Yes we chop down trees and have destroyed vast tracts of forest, and cntinue to do so, but nothing like the scale of the Mt. St.Helens last eruption. We are realising what we are doing and starting to stabalise the process.
Your point about about bacteria is right and describes how population dynamics work. Once a population exceeds the carrying capacity for its environment, it must reduce to remain sustainable. That usually happens by death rate being higher than birth rate. Humans have an advantage other species don't that means that rule doesn't apply. Mobility and the ability to change the environment (hence moving the goalposts). That's why humans can survive. Don't be fooled though, bacteria can also adapt, and when the conditions aren't right, they can essentially hibernate.
You ask though, WHY are we destroying the earth? You are assuming that it is human intention to destroy our environment. I very much doubt it; careless and possibly lack of care, but not wilful destruction.
Yes, sooner or later we will will not be able to sustain ourselves on earth alone, but we are learning to re-cycle, re-use and pollute less so that time is a long way off yet. I don't see us destroying the earth in the immediate future. There's more chance of a natural disaster wiping us out than us poisoning ourselves into extinction! The earth is far more resiliant that we imagine, just look at how the environment & humans bounced back after Vesuvius in AD79, and that was destruction!

Answer 3

Did you know that if you moved the entire human population of the Earth into the state of Texas that the population density would be less than the current population density of New York City? It's true, check it out.

The problem is not population per se. It is resource allocation and distribution.

Answer 4

Apart to greed, most have this stupid NOTHING will effect ME syndrome.

Sadly the vast majority, NOT ALL, are very selfish and stupid, one only has to see the state of our highways and bye ways in England in comparison to other countries. Its down to being totally irresponsible,

I hear what you are saying, wish I knew the answers, I too get very frustrated and depressed when I think of the enormity of it all.

I personally try so hard to recycle, save water, power, you name it, but feel like a snowflake in an avalanche, totally powerless.

I really would like to leave something for my grand children other then a horrible mess.

We can but TRY and educate others and hope it does not fall on deaf ears.

Answer 5

Well if you took the headlines on the front of the Daily Express (British newspaper) literally yesterday, we have something else to worry about because, according to them; "Taking Aspirin Everyday Reduces Risk Of Death By 25%" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Seriously though, the scary thing is, believe him or not, Nostradamus said the planet would begin killing itself slowly before the end of the world. How many days a week do we hear of floods, earthquakes, famines, droughts, tsunamis, volcanoes etc.etc.etc. X-thousand people die here, x-thousand people die there. Could he be on to something? Makes you think.

Answer 6

because we're selfish, arrogant creatures who don't think about these things until it's too late... the only reason that global warming is considered a "disaster" is because of our immense population... you're right when you say it was warmer when dinosaurs were around which means there might not have been such immense ice caps on our poles... we do not need these caps except for to cool the atmosphere, but now we need them because we'll lose land area to live on and our population will be squished together even more than before... that's all they're worried about is that they'll lose land and profits... not to mention the turmoil and disastrous weather that would occur from the disruption of the ecosystem... not just warming up, but extreme storms and disasters in nature's attempt to achieve an equilibrium for itself.

Answer 7

I think 95% of the population aren't going to do anything about it, the way i see it is people don't wanna change their lifestyles thats critically damaging the earth for something catastrophic thats not going to happen in their lifetime and alot believe its the sole responsibility of the governments and parties in power to change it, its their responsibility to enforce the changes we make. We gotta all start doing our part soon

Answer 8

Because we don't know any better yet. We're more interested in having "fun" & making "babies" than finding the best ways to take care of their future. We haven't yet reached the degree of "necessity" which will force us to invent ways of saving the Environment. But here, & there, solitary "voices" are beginning to be heard- that maybe those Times are coming. It may be awhile yet, -but KEEP asking those questions... Because more, & MORE people- are listening...:)

Answer 9

sounds like you could be freaking out about it. I understand that as I often get anxious myself when I contemplate.
It doesn't have to be that way either ! However human nature is what brought us so far and it will be that same nature that will be the death of us, and the Planet.

Answer 10

Your worrying too much, The Creator knows wht He has created and how it all works, everything is following its destiny, there is nuthing u or i can do to stop the way of this world, except only to better ourself by living life according to Allah (god) law

Answer 11

It won't stop, this world, as we know it is doomed, for sure. What little bit, we as humans can do, is not enough, unfortunately. We are so over populated, we don't stand a chance.