Here is an article that explains the root of the whole problem. No one seems to mention this.
“ Population problem We do have 7.3 billion people on the planet. We continually choose not to face this dilemma, which is central to most human and non-human problems on the planet. We create consumers and therefore pollution. We create laborers and therefore stunning competition for jobs, many of which are being reduced by automation.. The economy and our "busyness" comes at a cost to the environment. With a reasonable population this cost is low. With billions it is overwhelming to the environment and all of our systems. For the non-human species of the planet we have little regard.. There is only one revolution: non-violent population reduction - no guns, no bombs. If everyone understood the ramifications of world population, they would know the consequences of their reproductive behavior. Then they would have perhaps only one child, or no children. And that is everyone, no matter what their race, economic status or religion happens to be.. A better world is available to all, but not by continually increasing our population. Anything else is just wishful thinking.. Population overstressing resources. . Life on earth is doomed. The climate change talks in Paris are just a delaying tactic to the inevitable. What was not discussed? The underlying cause: population growth.. We use less coal per person, more efficient cars, solar panels, wind turbines, and the problems get worse.. It took the whole of human history up to 1960 to reach 3 billion people, and yet by 2011 it was 7 billion. So, in 51 years more people were added than in all the rest of history.. It's like a math problem. For every increase in population, the byproducts outpace whatever reforms are made, and the problem for the environment gets worse. More people means fewer forests, more pollution, more food needed, more natural resources used, etc.. And, sadly, it is a problem that cannot be solved due to our current business model, which requires business to constantly grow. That requires more customers, and so more population, and so on.. So, with the climate talks, we have kicked the can down the road a little.. Maybe the next time the world leaders will discuss the real problem _ over-population _ before the world becomes like the movie "Soylent Green.". Jon Stanescu . Sprague, WA .” -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/85ED0656108D4D6EA53933197BCA4097%40HollyPC.
