Human Overpopulation by Alina Szmant

Question for Dem. Candidates Clinton, Obama or Edwards about their thoughts on human overpopulation as a global problem

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• human-overpopulation
• global-change

[SPAnsw]

Well said, Alina! I wonder if you got an answer...

[szmanta]

The first step TOWARDS a solution is for there to be recognition among world leaders that this is a serious problem and then for them to have the courage impose counter-incentives. In US that could be tax credit for first 2 kids only then tax any above that, 1st two kids go to school for free but charge for schooling above 2; Family Medical coverage based on number of children so that it costs more to insure 3+ children than 1-2. Right now there are no economic disincentives for larger families.

[Squaremouth1]

I totally agree with you. The problem is, no one starts with themselves. It's always someone else that has to sacrifice. I never had children due to the environment and overpopulation. Did you? I bet you have grandchildren. How about the people commenting? Are you all planning on breeding yourselves?

[szmanta]

I've had 2 children: a daughter when I was 32(retarded; a dead end lineage)and a 2nd when I was 42; she has heard me talk about overpopulation all her life. I hope she has one child so that I can be a grandmonther, but not more. My mother's 3 brothers each had 1 child and among them, 3 children (so below replacement rate). My father's whole family was exterminated in Poland, so no growth there. My only brother had no children. So bottom line, I am 62 and I do not have grandchildren.

[neonman1995]

pehaps maybe you would have to be a permit that would allow you to have a child make it a resonable amount say 10,000 u.s.d. and the cost alone would slow population down and if they had no permit and had one they would get fined double the amount .and or prosecuted and child placed for adoption at a cost of 10,ooo if you want him or her . ha ha lol

[szmanta]

The population problem is not just a US problem; It's a global problem. People redistribute themselves along the lines of available resources. US population growth is by immigration But there is no stopping it as long as there is extreme poverty in other parts of Earth. People will find their way to USA to find food and jobs. This is going to be an incredibly difficult problem to fix (experts report we need to go back to 1/2 the existing population so as not to totally exhaust the environment)

[soonthedestroyer]

humans are the nuisance on this planet driving all other species to extinction. I do not want to live in a world where there is nothing but humans, and only animals kept alive in factory farming for human consumption. To me, that is hell.

[mgilbo1]

I agree totally with her. She is right on except our population is more like 7.5 billion, not 6.5 billion. They are under reporting the numbers.

The only solution is a world wide birth stoppage for at least 7 years in every country. After 7 years, a 2 child max per household can be allowed but women must be 28 years old and men must be 30 to have them. This age limit will give each adult the time to learn and gain prominence in a career to support the children.

[batmanpronz]

@beaelliott because what you propose is logical and the average citizen can't handle logic. He understands only brute force.

[pronatalist]

To mgilbo1:

Worldwide birth stopage? But the majority of people aren't near finished having their children!

I agree that there may be reason to suspect undercounting of the now "huge" world population. They don't even bother to count all the millions of babies in the womb, who are already alive and quite likely to be born?

But powerful human reproductive urges+so many compelling reasons for parents to have as many children as they do = global goal to ENLARGE the entire human race for the many

[rumbers]

There are several constructive and innovative thoughts on this thread. Far more than the total sum of ideas the feckless UN have ever produced in their entire history.

But in reality it seems to me we cannot and never will be able to stop certain continents from breeding like fruit flies, or impose the laws mooted above worldwide.

It wont ever happen im afraid.

[flynnstudio]

Definitely taboo subject - don't know why - it's the ONLY subject that matters a damn - this could be a paradise planet for everyone alive on it, if we could only just let numbers naturally re-balance to, say, 3 billion over the next 20 years by encouraging sensible birth control...instead we seem to have already 'accepted the inevitability' of a rise to 10-15 billion - madness!.

[dianaandjackiejfk]

Thank goodness someone said it!

[dianaandjackiejfk]

Why yes, her response was more civil.