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hockeybabe89 posted...

Literally all of that could be resolved without decreasing the population. If governments cared

Even with the government caring, we have to be realistic of the resources required to make sure 8 billion people live a healthy and safe life.

The resources needed for not just food, but clean food
The resources needed for not just water, but clean water
The resources needed for electricity, that even what you would call renewable energy still takes resources to initially build. That shit doesn't magically build itself with magically spawned material and magically bypass the climate damage to build those things.
The resources needed for transporting basic resources to believe it or not less developed areas let alone developed ones. Infrastructure doesn't just magically spawn, the resources needed doesn't magically spawn, it doesnt build itself, the climate damage doesn't magically get ignored, etc, etc.
The resources needed for maintenance of basic things and more seems to be forgotten or ignored by idealistic types who think 8 billion and more is sustainable.

The more people on the planet means more resources needed to support these people, and some seem to think those resources spawn like magic. Im not saying dont help the needy or something psychotic like genocide or murder, my point is strictly on our population growing isnt a good thing. I know idealistic people want to think supporting 8 billion and beyond people in healthy and safe environments is sustainable but those idealistic people dont grasp the resources needed to support 8 billion and the unavoidable harm its doing to the planet.

Even the rich aside, it's still a heavy toll on the climate and resources.