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In reply to the discussion: Why Is Population Growth Seldom Discussed? [View all]FBaggins
(26,721 posts)60. Those aren't the only two options
Because "Mother Earth can only hold so many" to a malthusian is always part of a statement that makes clear that the limit is upon us or has already passed.
The cornucopian label is always the malthusian's strawman.
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We have very little influence over other country's demographics, but we in the
Ed Suspicious
Jan 2015
#34
Really? You think there are about 2.4 million new undocumented immigrants every year?
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2015
#23
So you're the kind of person who automatically thinks 'illegal' when they hear 'immigrant'
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2015
#111
"Mother Earth can only hold so many." Malthus was wrong in 1798 and he's still wrong.
ucrdem
Jan 2015
#9
Because a practical implementation would unbridle the arrogance of humanity.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jan 2015
#12
Civilization and every institution we've built in it is based on more people doing more things
The2ndWheel
Jan 2015
#13
Because any discussion is going to put it into a severely negative light and
TheKentuckian
Jan 2015
#16
NEARLY half of all people now live in countries where women, on average, give birth to fewer than
NewDeal_Dem
Jan 2015
#20
This has been a concern of mine since learning about it in grade school and seeing it up front
joanbarnes
Jan 2015
#21
Educating men is also a direct way to reduce human population and to have fewer children.
appalachiablue
Jan 2015
#56
I understand that. Women are far more than walking uteruses. Men must also receive general and
appalachiablue
Jan 2015
#192
Man, your posts are a perfect example of the completely tuned out bubble big chunks of this place
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2015
#118
Im not saying ignore the world outside the USA, I'm saying global population isnt fungible.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2015
#136
Yeah, the 'reasonable' guy making vaguely violent-sounding noises about what 'they' will do to 'you'
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2015
#166
And if people took that approach with the parts of the world that actually do have problems with
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2015
#116
And look at what happened with what should have been a manageable ebola outbreak.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2015
#148
We haven't done absolutely nothing. We've given people the tools to make their own reproductive
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2015
#119
If you refer to a "so-called population problem" then we're probably not saying the same thing.
Jim Lane
Jan 2015
#182
Yes, I lean towards the technological fix school of thought, if I can be ascribed to any "school"
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2015
#202
So yes, you yourself acknowledge that there's a rather large gap between the 1st world
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2015
#206
The Third World has higher population growth, but we also have an overpopulation problem.
Jim Lane
Jan 2015
#217
And round and round and round we go, like I said, either we're saying the same thing or we aren't.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2015
#218
Weird Coincidence.. I was just about to post an OP how the Reich Wing used this issue to their
2banon
Jan 2015
#38
Very interesting points. Agree it seems that more thoughtful, caring liberals behaved in a
appalachiablue
Jan 2015
#64
My One Child is now an adult in her 40's.. She and her Wife got married several years ago
2banon
Jan 2015
#70
How wonderful for you, two grandgirls. Agree we need serious catchup in population nos.for the left
appalachiablue
Jan 2015
#80
agreed. and the superrich have more kids than the middle classes do, on average. and they
NewDeal_Dem
Jan 2015
#97
Some people just wake up in the morning pissed off that they can't tell everyone else what to do.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2015
#120
And I thought it was only right wing fundamentalists who were anti-choice.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2015
#137
I don't want any children so I'm selfishly doing my part. I think? the problem is
BlueJazz
Jan 2015
#47
Population growth is essential to understanding the rise of global neoliberal economics and climate
appalachiablue
Jan 2015
#61
Anyone who wants to talk about sustainabilty but won't talk about population issues is a hypocrite.
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2015
#91
isn't this something that is more connected to poverty, lack of education and other rights for
JI7
Jan 2015
#93
You're right. Need to crash our population nicely, before nature and war does it for us badly
on point
Jan 2015
#103
Because in economically developed countries where people are free and have access to contraception
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2015
#113
Saying it will have to be addressed no matter what is not the same thing as saying they're linked.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2015
#199
humans quadrupled in only 1/2 a century. The mass-extinction was underway at least 15 yrs ago.
stuntcat
Jan 2015
#117
Webster Tarpley? You're going to quote a Lyndon LaRouche supporter who says we should follow Genesis
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2015
#125
im pointing to an old ruse from the same interests, and got a rise out of you
reddread
Jan 2015
#128
Retirement problems we can figure out. Missing keystone species, not so much.
GliderGuider
Jan 2015
#142
Sounds like we should be privitizing the profits of the planet, and socializing the costs
The2ndWheel
Jan 2015
#180
We are well into overshoot with significant carrying capacity degradation.
airplaneman
Jan 2015
#135
I can't wait for posts when December articles of Stephanie Seneff, Phd. MIT Senior Scientific Staff
appalachiablue
Jan 2015
#139
Because it inevitably leads to accusations "YOUR A NAZI WHO WANTS MASS GENOCIDE/STERILIZATION"
alp227
Jan 2015
#157
I don't agree that seven billion is sustainable just because that's the current number.
Jim Lane
Jan 2015
#187
Environmentalists who address sustainability don't give that word the broad meaning that you do.
Jim Lane
Jan 2015
#196
"Sustainable" is a very slippery term because most people don't attach a time period to it.
GliderGuider
Jan 2015
#212
I've posted about it many times in the past, and will do so again. It's our most
20score
Jan 2015
#219