Is World Overpopulation a problem or a non-issue?

Question

What are some of the the results we will see in a decade or two?

Those who believe Jesus will step in and stop this don't have to answer this question. We all heard it before.

http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/popclockworld.html

Monthly World population figures:
07/01/07 6,602,274,812
08/01/07 6,608,818,475
09/01/07 6,615,362,139
10/01/07 6,621,694,717
11/01/07 6,628,238,381
12/01/07 6,634,570,959
01/01/08 6,641,114,623
02/01/08 6,647,658,287
03/01/08 6,653,779,780
04/01/08 6,660,323,443
05/01/08 6,666,656,022
06/01/08 6,673,199,685
07/01/08 6,679,532,264

Answer 1

It's a problem. I believe that is why they will never find a cure for cancer, AIDS, or any other disease, to control population they don't want to prolong life. I know that's cruel, and I don't agree with that, but that's the way it is.

Answer 2

It's a very big issue, but the United States and the rest of the developed world isn't to blame. It's the developing countries where most of the population are poor that are the problem.

If each couple would only have a maximum of two children, there would be no population growth. 0 or 1 child would be a population decrease and more than 2 is a population increase.

To those stupid parents that insist on having 100 kids, they are simply bad parents. Even if you are super sich and could provide for your children, you will never have enough time to spend with them as they should. That's just going to bring up a generation of neglected kids.

Over population is an issue. As we approach the maximum capacity that the Earth can sustain, we will stretch out all our resources until ultimately many people just die. We need to control population for a number of reasons:
1. So we don't ever have to come to a point where our resources are stretched
2. So we don't have to deal with famine
3. To control disease and sanitation
4. So the infrastructure of countries around the world don't collapse

Keep in mind the mentality of many parents in third world countries... They want to have many children because they are certain that a few will die as children. It's a sad reason and very detrimental to the world pop. this way of thinking.

In the US where we have 300 Million, we seem to have things under control for now, but everyone is also aware that the system is getting pushed to its limits. Now imagine living in China or India with populations over 1 billion? Most of the people in those countries live in poverty.

Lower pop. = Higher quality of life

Answer 3

With current technology, earth can sustain a population of about 4 billion.

We are currently drawing down fossil aquifers around the globe. The Colorado, Rio Grande, and other rivers no longer flow into the sea. Colorado actually sees no reason their river should ever leave the state.

When the fossil fuels run out, we won't be able to pump clean water onto our crop lands. We paved most of the low lying areas that could be easily flood irrigated. And also without fossil fuel it will be difficult to ship produce.

Of course, earth's population won't be a mere 6.5 billion by the time we reach that point--it will be pushing past 8. I expect a bounce, such that the population drops quite a bit below the sustainable level, during the ensuing genocidal wars for resources. These types of conflicts tend to be much bloodier than wars for profit, such as were waged in the good old days.

We see these population collapses in nature all the time. I have no idea why we think we're immune. Sheer stupidity, I guess.

Answer 4

God issued this form of command? i did not comprehend that. nicely, right here you notice God commanding people to circumvent severe vices like homicide, hypocrisy, oppression and so on. yet maximum of persons interior the worldwide are embroiled in doing so. what proportion people then do you think of will heed his command of not having you-comprehend-what only as a results of distant destiny's threat of overpopulation? Will you sacrifice the prospect of having a kinfolk with 2 teenagers only because of the fact it could make contributions to overpopulation a era later?

Answer 5

Its a huge problem. As things stand now, ecology wise, our planet is dying. I see a number of possible things that may happen as a consequence: 1. Nature may intrevene with some kind of virulent and contageous plague that drastially reduces global population. 2. As the oil runs out we may find ourselves experiencing a breakdown in social order in all the major contintents world wide - and in some places a new Dark Age may occur. 3. Wars of all kinds will stem from competition for access to resources and
4. ecological failures and the collapse will combine with the reduction of oil production to bring on massive famines
in much of the world...and maybe billions will starve as the population declines.
All I know for certain is our current standard of living here in the US is not sustainable and the flow of oil in not never ending. Its just a matter of time before things begin happening. Maybe decades.

Answer 6

A problem for U.S. taxpayers. Out of "compassion" America imports too many people from over populated countries where women have 5 kids from 5 different men.

California taxpaying families spend over $1,000 a year extra in taxes just because of undocumented foreigners.

California, Arizona, and Nevada is now having to worry about a lack of water because of overpopulation in neighboring countries. That overpopulation spills over into America. California's population has grown by over 10 million people since its last drought all because of overpopulation in a neighboring country.

Answer 7

We are going to find out just how much of a problem it is a lot sooner than anyone cares to think about, and Jesus has nothing to do with it, it's just us. As far as the future figures go, it's called "extrapolation"

Answer 8

The problem is regional and primarily 3rd world. Many of the developed nations are experiencing zero growth. That makes it a regional problem but it still affects the worlds resources. The poor and uneducated need to get their act together like the rest of us have.

Answer 9

I think the population will balance itself out once we get to maximum capacity. Simply put, we won't have enough resources for everyone, some people will die (not like they don't die now) and the population will decrease at a rate approximately equal to its increase.

Answer 10

Are they on the plus or minus?
The Asian Tsunami minus 220,000 already?
Bam's earthquakes minus 70,000?
What about those in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Middle-east?
Any replacement yet?
Ever wonder who will be 'The last of the Mohican " in time?
Exodus 20.1-6
Leviticus 26.1, 13-24,27-28,30-41
Luke 21.22-24
Ever wonder how those born and raised by the dead Mummy will be running out of batteries getting kick on the butts as casualty of the dead Mummy in not worshiping God?
Luke 9.55
What do you think?