Which is more environmentally destructive, driving an SUV until you die, or having an additional child?

Answer 1

The child, but if we don't have children there is no reason to care about the environment because the human race will be extinct.

Answer 2

I'd have to go with the child. I think over a lifetime that the average human probably puts out more environmentally destructive material than an SUV does. I know we produce some crazy amount of garbage every year.

Answer 3

Driving the SUV unless you decide to use throw away diapers, bottles, wipes, etc on the baby which will fill the dumps with stuff that will take years to decompose. Then you have the other disposable stuff as a society we all use. Hmm. Maybe the baby. Good question.

Answer 4

driving an suv until u die will only reduce the world pupulation by 1person, but having an additional child is going to increase just abt everything by one.
there will be increased food consumption,need for space, need for water,shelter,schools,et al.
dat is by far more environmentally destructive9population explosion) than(increase in death rate._

Answer 5

They are about equal, which is to say both have minimal impact on the environment. Of course, if you are a hollywood celebrity, having even one child causes serious damage to the human gene pool.

Answer 6

the child will be eating ,drinking ,wearing clothes ,using space, breathing air ,maybe be a part of contamination, burn coal ,using electricity,and when he grows up he may be driving a SUV ,even after you are dead ,on top of all that

Answer 7

In my opinion, it is the ultimate of vanities to think that we can destroy what God has created, or that we can recombine atoms in such a way as to confound the Supreme Creator.

The short answer, procreate to your heart's desire, and buy an SUV for each additional child.

Answer 8

Raising cattle according to the latest findings