Should This Problem Take Priority Over Global Warming?

[anotheoldgit]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7150867/Earths-population-hit-10-9-BILLION-end-century-predicts.html

[spathiphyllum]

Yes. One of the problems with climate change is the continuous increasing population.

However, this should be done with contraception, and a social acceptance to people choosing not to have children for the sake of the species.

The real issue is families with 5+ kids.. i mean what are ya doin..

[jim360]

Already discussed in another thread:

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1663323.html

Again let me say that the 10.9 billion is a peak, and if the study is true then the hope would be that in 80s years' time, more or less, we'll have reduced population growth virtually to a standstill.

[spathiphyllum]

Jim, i fear it will be hard to reverse the issue.

[jim360]

Yes of course it's going to be hard but as I say the study is literally saying that we can hope to achieve it by the end of the century.

[spathiphyllum]

Well, for a start twisted countries could legalise abortion and make it widely available. Not for a means of contraception, because it's not at all a form of contraception but for that last resort moment.

[douglas9401]

There may be the issue of breeding for overall supremacy to deal with.

[spathiphyllum]

The Illuminati you mean ;)

[youngmafbog]

It's not going to happen. Religions will not actively encourage their followers to adopt a less children approach. With most religions they want to be the biggest.

[ludwig]

It's all part of the same problem. Global warming is caused by human activity. The more humans, the more activity, the fewer resources to go around.

Humans seem incapable of self-regulating, but at some point nature will.

[spathiphyllum]

Very true ludwig.

[ToraToraTora]

mother nature will cull when needed.

[spathiphyllum]

aye with a big ol natural disaster probably wiping out our entire race.

[spathiphyllum]

It wouldn't be the first apocalyptic event.

[Old_Geezer]

This problem is a cause of Global Warming and ought not be an either/or choice.