Does anybody still believe in a global population crisis?

Question

I have today seen global overcrowding cited as justification for enforced reproduction limits.

How many people are truly afraid of a global population crisis to the extent that they would 'discourage' others from reproducing?

http://www.ncpa.org/ea/eamj96/eamj96b.html

Give some critical thought to the gloom and doom predictions.

http://www.overpopulation.com/faq/people/paul-ehrlich/

Obviously nobody admits to believing Paul Ehrlich back in the day.

Just like contemporary doomsayers, everybody will pretend that they weren't among the Sheryl Crow gang who walked around smelling like an outhouse.

The notion of 'population control' is much more serious though. Think about what is being proposed based on obviously flawed predictions.

Answer 1

Another crisis? It's in a queuing system and will be worried about just as soon as possible.

Answer 2

Oh yes, it will happen. People don't want to listen when it comes to global warming, which is already having the huge trend of too much precipitation in the northern and southern hemispheres while the middle becomes hotter and drier. This just means more woes for the already poor and suffering of that region (Mexico, Africa, etc.)

They say in about 20-50 years there will only be huge cities, and everyone will be clustered around them...very few will live beyond...I think that's a terrible direction to be heading in.

Now is the time to find alternate energy, solar power...you could be debt free if you did that you know?

I just think eventually the world will have to see a demise, because no one will be willing to make the compromises needed to ensure survival. This generation obviously couldn't care less and what makes you think the next one will....well I guess if they are starving and living like savages they might...but I believe total anarchy will rule over sensibilities.

Answer 3

The "green revolution", increasing crop yields with chemicals derived from petroleum, took off some of the pressure for a few years. But, crop yields/acre are again declining (as opposed to crop yield/man-hour which politicians favor) and the cost and availability of synthetic fertilizers is also. The natural health of the soil has been sacrificed for the short-term gains, and yes, the global population crisis is a real and a serious thing.

Global population crisis, global warming and the sun rising tomorrow are matters of belief to the same degree, except there is no hard evidence that the sun will rise tomorrow.

Answer 4

It's already a crisis in China and India. It's only a matter of time until it becomes a problem in other countries. You may think we still have plenty of "elbow room" here in the USA, but we're using up resources at an alarming rate -- faster than the rest of the world -- and it will only increase as the poulation increases. I think the best solution would be for couples to voluntarily choose to have no more than one or two children, preferably before it gets to the point where they have to enforce the limit by law as they do in China.

Answer 5

Forget resources, This lack of elbow room could help trigger another world war.
In the context of human societies, overpopulation occurs when the population density is so great as to actually cause an impaired quality of life, serious environmental degradation, or long-term shortages of essential goods and services. This is the definition used by popular dictionaries such Merriam-Webster. Overpopulation is not merely an imbalance between the number of individuals compared to the resources needed for survival, or a ratio of population over resources, or a function of the number or density of individuals, compared to the resources (ie. food production) they need to survive. A scientific study was conducted to evaluate the social effects of population density. 300 rats were placed in a cage designed for 24. After two days the smaller rodents huddled in corners and at the edges of the cage. Larger rats frequently engaged in violent outbreaks, and many were killed.

Answer 6

Its one of those things where.. I mean what do you do? Kill off every child after the first like China or just kill every other female, or force birth control to the unwealthy and underprivileged? This is more of a moral debate, then a crisis.. Who's to say who's worthy and who's not of life. Who's to play up that role and tell a woman that her life is too important to screw up with a child and that she should have an abortion. I think this so called problem is only recognized because the large amounts of populous resides with the major cities. Do you know how much land and country side exist that's owned by US government's and Wealthy investors that do nothing more than sit for equity purposes. Thousands upon Thousands of acreage. Land that could be expanded into school districts, churches, and homes. The Crisis is not in the over population of The nation but in the under population of our nations lands.

Answer 7

I wouldn't say it's a crisis, but maybe a concern. I'm not sure how I feel about enforced reproduction limits. I think that it is morally and religiously wrong to limit families to certain numbers, but on the other hand, if the choice is 2 children per family or not enough natural resources for the population, then I guess I would agree with it.

Answer 8

Wow-you're actually interior the working for many illogical, twisted, partisan question of the three hundred and sixty 5 days. Are you truthfully suggesting that revising downward, from '05 to '06, the style of latest aids circumstances from 4 million to two a million/2 million (in basic terms 2 a million/2 MILLION) shows that "the left" has been in contact in some massive exaggeration-surprising!! and because whilst has the priority been completely the territory of "the left"-recommendations BOGGLING! that's somewhat helpful to do a certainty verify with your Log Cabin Republicans, Jocko.

Answer 9

Yes, there already is a population crisis, mostly because people in asia and africa reproduce like rodents and then ask for handouts from the rest of the world

Answer 10

I somewhat believe in the global population crisis, however I can see mysdelf encouraging others not to reproduce, because they are alot of people out there having kids when they cant afford them thus public schooling, welfare for some, taking out of our taxes, and who the **** want a crowed country, look at the traffic, dont you think life would be a little easier if certain people didnt have kids

Answer 11

I am not worried about over population in general. I am concerned about increasing numbers of terrorist types. Their population needs to be gotten rid of and in a hurry. Unfortunately the nations that need population control the most are the ones that practice it the least. The U.S. and Canada can easily handle population growth while India and some other places can't handle the population they have now. In some countries having many children is the only way that a person feels "wealthy". Even so dictating to people what they can and cannot do in this situation is pure tyranny.