Topic: Please, stop having children. (Discussion about overpopulation) (Read 10736 times)
People nowaday only think about themself. they want to have thair family bubble without think about a worlwide viable way.
March 04, 2018, 05:34:38 PM
The true root of world poverty is corruption not overpopulation. If people is not motivated by self greed and worked together for a better world, even 15 billion can live plentiful and peaceful because our resources will be focused on productive endeavor instead of wars. People working together in harmony, can colonize planets centuries before earth is truly overpopulated ( about 100 billion or more ) If we have been living in cooperation with each other, there be cities in Sahara desert and oceans and under it by now. Even In ants and termite, greater number, means more power to the colony. We are just a ant colony with no other colony around. Our main competition is our evil nature.
March 04, 2018, 04:54:01 PM
I think you are right and wrong at the same flank. People may use protection to continue enjoying their life without having children
March 02, 2018, 11:22:08 AM
Two-fold theme. On the other hand, it's worth thinking about yourself, not about others.
March 02, 2018, 11:17:24 AM
We should definitely beware. If we want parenthood we can adopt children
March 01, 2018, 01:13:35 PM
Its not only the fault of having children bit fault of awareness spreading campaigns that limits to only town sides
February 27, 2018, 12:25:29 AM
Why would people sacrifice their coupl life demands? For restricting population bursts?
February 26, 2018, 10:40:03 PM
reminds me of the movie What Happens To Monday
February 18, 2018, 10:01:42 AM
As an inhabitant of the Earth, I hereby ask my fellow Humans of the Earth to consider stopping having kids.
Here's why:
1. The world population keeps growing
1950: 2.5 billion people
2011: 7 billion people
And it's not going to stop (the world population is estimated to reach 9 billion by 2050)
2. We are already too many
A non-negligible portion of the world population lacks access to adequate housing, basic sanitation, or even food and clean water.
How about improving the condition of existing humans, before thinking about creating new ones (who will consume resources)?
Not to mention our impact on the environment (global warming, pollution, extinguished species, shrinking forests...)
Here's a pretty informative image:
http://www.upack.com/images/info/population600.jpg
Now, even if you don't think there are too many of us, you can probably agree that there are enough of us.
3. Having 2 kids is too much right now
In the long term, if every couple has 2 children, there will be no population growth.
However in the short term (next few decades), due to population momentum, and increasing life expectancy, having 2 kids (or even 1) is going to increase the population size.
For example, China has a fertility rate of 1.5, but isn't expected to reach zero population growth before 2030.
Also, remember that raising kids:
- is expensive
- will eat up most of your free time
- will increase your impact on the environment.
So, please:
- use contraception
- if you really want to raise a child, consider adopting one.
See also:
- The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (very rational).
- The Church of Euthanasia (Sense of humor required)
Here's why:
1. The world population keeps growing
1950: 2.5 billion people
2011: 7 billion people
And it's not going to stop (the world population is estimated to reach 9 billion by 2050)
2. We are already too many
A non-negligible portion of the world population lacks access to adequate housing, basic sanitation, or even food and clean water.
How about improving the condition of existing humans, before thinking about creating new ones (who will consume resources)?
Not to mention our impact on the environment (global warming, pollution, extinguished species, shrinking forests...)
Here's a pretty informative image:
http://www.upack.com/images/info/population600.jpg
Now, even if you don't think there are too many of us, you can probably agree that there are enough of us.
3. Having 2 kids is too much right now
In the long term, if every couple has 2 children, there will be no population growth.
However in the short term (next few decades), due to population momentum, and increasing life expectancy, having 2 kids (or even 1) is going to increase the population size.
For example, China has a fertility rate of 1.5, but isn't expected to reach zero population growth before 2030.
Also, remember that raising kids:
- is expensive
- will eat up most of your free time
- will increase your impact on the environment.
So, please:
- use contraception
- if you really want to raise a child, consider adopting one.
See also:
- The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (very rational).
- The Church of Euthanasia (Sense of humor required)
We shouldn't just stop having them. We should plan them.
February 13, 2018, 08:02:32 PM
God's first command to mankind was, "Don't eat the fruit," (paraphrased). Mankind didn't obey, and the world fell into all kinds of turmoil, sin, pain, and death.
God's second command was, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth," (paraphrased). Only places like Bangladesh and some parts of India have done this. The rest of the world has less than 1% of the people in it that it could hold.
Then, God gave the 10 Commandments, which people didn't obey. And look at all the trouble, and wars, and fighting, and death that have come about... just because people won't obey God's commands.
Isn't it about time that we obey all of God's commands, including to fill the earth with people, so that things will go well for us?
Let's get out there and procreate as fast and as much as we can!
God's second command was, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth," (paraphrased). Only places like Bangladesh and some parts of India have done this. The rest of the world has less than 1% of the people in it that it could hold.
Then, God gave the 10 Commandments, which people didn't obey. And look at all the trouble, and wars, and fighting, and death that have come about... just because people won't obey God's commands.
Isn't it about time that we obey all of God's commands, including to fill the earth with people, so that things will go well for us?
Let's get out there and procreate as fast and as much as we can!
February 13, 2018, 07:51:54 PM
Start with yourself
February 12, 2018, 01:32:23 PM
Yes though we gotta stop population growth, but it is practically impossible to stop having children. Because people may adopt childre but no couples wants to
February 08, 2018, 02:19:22 PM
One need to be responsible enough to take care of their kids that they bring into this world!
February 02, 2018, 01:32:32 PM
the importance of using a condom..
February 02, 2018, 01:17:24 PM
As an inhabitant of the Earth, I hereby ask my fellow Humans of the Earth to consider stopping having kids.
Here's why:
1. The world population keeps growing
1950: 2.5 billion people
2011: 7 billion people
And it's not going to stop (the world population is estimated to reach 9 billion by 2050)
2. We are already too many
A non-negligible portion of the world population lacks access to adequate housing, basic sanitation, or even food and clean water.
How about improving the condition of existing humans, before thinking about creating new ones (who will consume resources)?
Not to mention our impact on the environment (global warming, pollution, extinguished species, shrinking forests...)
Here's a pretty informative image:
http://www.upack.com/images/info/population600.jpg
Now, even if you don't think there are too many of us, you can probably agree that there are enough of us.
3. Having 2 kids is too much right now
In the long term, if every couple has 2 children, there will be no population growth.
However in the short term (next few decades), due to population momentum, and increasing life expectancy, having 2 kids (or even 1) is going to increase the population size.
For example, China has a fertility rate of 1.5, but isn't expected to reach zero population growth before 2030.
Also, remember that raising kids:
- is expensive
- will eat up most of your free time
- will increase your impact on the environment.
So, please:
- use contraception
- if you really want to raise a child, consider adopting one.
See also:
- The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (very rational).
- The Church of Euthanasia (Sense of humor required)
This problem might get sorted out sooner than you expected. These times are one of the best times imo. Here's why:
1. The world population keeps growing
1950: 2.5 billion people
2011: 7 billion people
And it's not going to stop (the world population is estimated to reach 9 billion by 2050)
2. We are already too many
A non-negligible portion of the world population lacks access to adequate housing, basic sanitation, or even food and clean water.
How about improving the condition of existing humans, before thinking about creating new ones (who will consume resources)?
Not to mention our impact on the environment (global warming, pollution, extinguished species, shrinking forests...)
Here's a pretty informative image:
http://www.upack.com/images/info/population600.jpg
Now, even if you don't think there are too many of us, you can probably agree that there are enough of us.
3. Having 2 kids is too much right now
In the long term, if every couple has 2 children, there will be no population growth.
However in the short term (next few decades), due to population momentum, and increasing life expectancy, having 2 kids (or even 1) is going to increase the population size.
For example, China has a fertility rate of 1.5, but isn't expected to reach zero population growth before 2030.
Also, remember that raising kids:
- is expensive
- will eat up most of your free time
- will increase your impact on the environment.
So, please:
- use contraception
- if you really want to raise a child, consider adopting one.
See also:
- The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (very rational).
- The Church of Euthanasia (Sense of humor required)
January 01, 2018, 07:20:32 PM
If you could provide them a solution of who is gonna look after us when we are old and sick than it maybe would work. (consider the whole world not just the developed countries)
January 01, 2018, 07:13:51 PM
Europeans should have at least 3 children per couple, because we're slowly getting replaced in our homelands by migrants.
January 01, 2018, 11:11:53 AM
What is your proposing is against the view if human rights which is the right to live
This problems that we have is not because we are overpopulated,
It is because of the failures of the government and state to provide all access to live decently
This problems that we have is not because we are overpopulated,
It is because of the failures of the government and state to provide all access to live decently
January 01, 2018, 11:07:17 AM
The New York Times had an interesting article about the effects of negative population growth in Germany (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/14/world/europe/germany-fights-population-drop.html?_r=0&pagewanted=all). Several countries in Europe, as well as Japan, are facing similar issues. The problem is that the labor force cannot expand without growth.
I think your issue is not that people should not have children, really - its more that people should understand the economic and parental responsibility of having a large family.
I think your issue is not that people should not have children, really - its more that people should understand the economic and parental responsibility of having a large family.
Of course animals increase their K. Every time a cow or chicken poops out a grain seed, it increases it's carrying capacity. But there is always a limit.
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