Do you believe in population control?

Sadly the stupid people are the ones who tend to reproduce irresponsibly and spread those genes. [@397436,xSharp]

[@339269,JimboSaturn] and when reproducing with other idiots they are not only missing an opportunity to improve their gene pools, they are constantly doing more damage to it creating dumber and dumber generations then the last.

they spawn litters that they do not care for or provide for, taxpayers do and it is because they are payed to do so that they continue ruining the world without a care..

[@333226,XamadtheFirst] the citizens of the us may not have enough self control but im sure if it was in the governments hands its be a different story

I agree we will survive, but what quality of life will be have with overpopulation. Not to mention the misery and suffering it will bring to many.[@5303,Funbymoonlight]

[@339269,JimboSaturn] hey not saying that there wont be suffering and hardship for Billions... basic biology shows us the population life cycles curves are pretty uniform for most species, bacteria, flies, rats, its all the same... at some point it all collapses and starts again.

Quality of life? ? ? with over population would be terrible of course.. and when that population collapses... very bad. What resources are left?
Clean water, air, soil, oceans?
Why I wont be surprised when some over zealous genetic eco minded scientist decides to make a lethal strain of whatever and releases it upon the earth to provide a "reset" to nature, scary stuff. not my idea of a good time. no bueno

[@9825,abe182] this is true. Theres still a ton of empty and unused space in the world too

[@457005,KidAzazel] yes exactly.

[@457005,KidAzazel] It was written - or, at least, commissioned - by a fraternal order member who possessed and still does possess 'insight'.

[@669203,EugenieLaBorgia] that much was clear. But nobody knows who exactly he was. He gave a fake name and everything. Call me crazy but it sounds a bit like a govt plot

[@457005,KidAzazel] Not the government, at all. 'Let these be guidestones to an Age of Reason' - on the granite, itself.

[@448067,Qwerty14] i suppose there are a lot of [i]specific[/i] places that are overpopulated, like china, india, etc, and if countries cooperated more with each other people could spread to more vacant areas, like russia or various islands/countrysides, but what are the chances of that happening? And thats still another 3 billion people before we even out. Thats still quite a lot

[@457005,KidAzazel] Yeah but we have tons of room. The truth is people who think we can't handle larger populations just don't see the bigger picture. But if you really are concerned with it the best way to decrease growth is to develop undeveloped nations. Basically developed nations don't have growth. It is only the 3rd world that you'll see a big growth.

Also China and India are on the mend. They had most of their growth and are steadily reducing their increase. Sure they are a bit overpopulated but they are spreading out. I mean surely you've noticed the increase in Asian immigration over the last 50 years

[@157515,FreeSpirit1] i think abortion is good if the mother herself makes that decision, but it would be horrible to think of as a population control method

[@457005,KidAzazel] I don't think abortion is ever "good"

[@157515,FreeSpirit1] well thats certainly your opinion to have