Population control WILL happen; it is inevitable, because either we will do it or mother nature will do it.

Covid? That's Mother Nature's population control and this is just a small taste of how bad it could get.

I promise you controlling our own population would be a much more pleasant option for everyone.

We have observed this time and time again in lab settings with many other species; when population density in a given ecosystem gets too high, plagues happen, famine happens, infant mortality happens, hyperaggression happens.

Like it or not it's gonna happen, it's just a question of do you want it rough or gentle.

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OogieBoogie · F

Human population rates are already decreasing , and have been since about 1990.

Fertility is going down , tje mimbwr if children being born is going down.

Not saying our numbers are not still increasing...but tje decline has started.

The thing with lowering population is ...maintaining quality of life and production .

And if that doesn't happen....taxes increase .

Its not easy for societies built on expansion, to cope with reduction .

Eternity · 26-30, M

@OogieBoogie fair point. I'm sure it would help with sustainability though; infinite expansion is not possible. We will have to slow down and find a holding pattern sooner or later.

Sooner saves lives, later ends millions abruptly .

OogieBoogie · F

@Eternity oh I agree we need to learn to decrease, become more efficient, produce less crap and more quality.

Work smarter, not harder.