Current Events > Do you believe that overpopulation of the world is a problem?

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No, and Malthus was wrong

all signs point to population growth flattening out as societies advance technologically

This isn't a matter of opinion. There is, factually, no "population problem" on either side of the spectrum

a planet that was meant to hold max 2 billion has damn near 7 or 8 yeah

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/400-current-events/80091793

1.5 to 2 billion people
The optimum population of Earth enough to guarantee the minimal physical ingredients of a decent life to everyone was 1.5 to 2 billion people rather than the 7 billion who are alive today or the 9 billion expected in 2050, said Ehrlich in an interview with the Guardian.

Infinite growth in a finite space is totally possible

Just gotta capitalism harder.

1.5 to 2 billion people
The optimum population of Earth enough to guarantee the minimal physical ingredients of a decent life to everyone was 1.5 to 2 billion people rather than the 7 billion who are alive today or the 9 billion expected in 2050, said Ehrlich in an interview with the Guardian.

It's easy to ignore this fact when you're a privileged first-worlder whose existence rests on the backs of the ~7 billion underclass.

No, and Malthus was wrong

all signs point to population growth flattening out as societies advance technologically

You should have a look at Bangladesh

If the entire world had the population density of Bangladesh, it would have something north of 150 billion people.

https://www.pop.org/overpopulation-myth/

This is the most relevant point: A certain area might have a high population relative to available resources and existing infrastructure, but the Earth in general is far, far from that.

Another group of critics, generally of the political left, argues that Ehrlich emphasizes overpopulation too much as a problem in itself instead of distribution of resources.[19]Barry Commoner argued that Ehrlich emphasized overpopulation too much as the source of environmental problems, and that his proposed solutions were politically unacceptable because of the coercion that they implied, and because they would cost poor people disproportionately. He argued that technological, and above all social development would result in a natural decrease of both population growth and environmental damage.[35] Ehrlich denies any type of racism, and has argued that if his policy ideas were implemented properly they would not be repressive.

You're not arguing for the side you think you're arguing for

There are some countries with high pop density where it is a problem

Around here more and more farmland is being turned into housing developments. If I fell asleep in 2002 and woke up today, I wouldn't recognize the place. Human overpopulation in other parts of the world is in fact a global problem.

I mean sure we can wait until it's too late to think there's a problem like we do with everything else.

Of course the left focuses on distribution, that's their entire schtick. I've addressed that argument before -- the abundance we have is because of the profit motive. You do away with one, you do away with both. Idk what mechanism leftists expect to fill that hole that capitalism leaves, but it's never born out.

Trying to make him out to be a racist or whatever is just a diversion from the actual point.

I'm glad we have your opinion, even if actual experts explicitly contradict it

"Actual experts" with their heads buried in the sand paid off by or part of corporations who want to keep expanding and trashing the place.

"Actual experts" with their heads buried in the sand paid off by or part of corporations who want to keep expanding and trashing the place.

It's stupid to blindly trust experts and it's also stupid to write off everything they say just because some of them are where they're at for the wrong reasons. You should always add critical thinking to whatever they're saying.

"Actual experts" with their heads buried in the sand paid off by or part of corporations who want to keep expanding and trashing the place.

No. Always believe what the news says expert or no