there is a population problem.... everyone knows it
2007-11-28 20:28:52 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Maybe not 99% but a large chunk of the population, sure! There IS a population problem... People having too many kids, people living much longer than they used to (thanks to all the medical and technological advances)... I even proposed at one time that everyone should only be allowed to have 2 children, but that didn't go over so well.
We need SOME form of population control because things are getting out of hand.
2007-11-28 20:35:16 · answer #1 · answered by Sarah R 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Removing 99% of the world's population could cause a population problem in the other direction.
No, I would not. I do not believe the desires of a single individual are more important than the wills to live of some six billion people.
There is a population problem. Slaughtering most of the world is not the most prudent means of solving it.
2007-11-29 04:32:39 · answer #2 · answered by JStrat 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why 99%...?
The problem with REDUCING the population (using a broad scale such as 99%) is that those countries that rely on the population they have currently will fall into a deep quagmire, economically speaking.
I would not place a blanket 99% removal strategy in place, but moreso concentrating on those regions that are quite obviously over-populated. Not all countries are over-populated.
2007-11-29 04:35:18 · answer #3 · answered by Stan M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isn't a population problem in any first world nation i know of.
Considering that if you removed 99% of their population, their infrastructure would disintegrate, that would cause far bigger problems then over-crowding.
I for one, prefer the luxuries of the modern age, being computers, the internet, and modern health care.
None of which is possible with a small population to run it all.
As for other world nations. I don't see anything useful changing for the better for them either.
2007-11-29 04:36:11 · answer #4 · answered by Bazar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to say I wouldn't... But we're doing a decent job of making that happen in the next 100 Yrs anyway. Probably end up closer to 100% tho.
Except maybe if I could choose who to get rid of... Possibly I would...
I Wouldn't tell anyone it was me though.
If 99% of all people jumped all at the same time, would that count? They'd come back into contact with the Earth soon afterwards but would be nice for a while anyway.
2007-11-29 04:37:13 · answer #5 · answered by iRant 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no population problem. You need to drive across North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia and look. We do not have a lack of space or resources. All we lack is development of resources. I have not seen all of the continents but I have seen three. If you believe there is a population problem you need to see the world.
2007-11-29 04:40:07 · answer #6 · answered by timbugtiny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but the best thing would be to make birth control more affordable and accessible to any person. Educate the people to make better choices. It seems to me that the less educated people are the more kids they have. I see this all the time. People are waiting in line at the food bank and homeless shelters and they got like a minimum of 5 kids and more!
2007-11-29 04:38:11 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but I would advocate extremely high taxes for anyone that has more than one child from now on.. I mean, extremely high taxes.. if you can afford that, then I guess go ahead! Reproduce!
Also, people with an IQ higher than 140 should also be allowed to reproduce more than one offspring with no high tax penalty!
Families also who can prove that their annual use of unrenewable recources falls in the 10% bracket of families who consume the least should also be allowed to have more than one child....
Lets face it, these laws must come into effect soon if things will get as bad as we think they will!
2007-11-29 04:35:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no way, i mean yeah there would still be a few million people, left, but think of all the good looking people out there iv neve had to meet.
but if i could keep only certain sections, like keep UK's population and get rid of the rest, i might. well actually no, i wouldnt, because we would have a very Very Very Very slow rate of medical and technelogical advancement in the years to come, so No
2007-11-29 04:32:43 · answer #9 · answered by David K 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, i wouldn't. how would one choose who to get rid of and who to keep? a starving baby in africa? how convenient, we wouldn't have to worry about aid anymore. the sick and the lame? we'd put the pharmacutical industry out of business and people out of jobs. everyone over 6 feet and under 5 feet? yes, there's a population problem but it's not for us to decide who stays and who goes. diane.
2007-11-29 04:37:16 · answer #10 · answered by diquarry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋