The truth about over population, its a lie!

United States
July 6, 2010 12:04am CST
The world is not over populated in fact there is more than enough land in the world to comfortably fit for everyone one example alone would be to take the area of Australia in total it is 1900740524 acre and 3749.0 yd². Seem like a small amount? well with the world population around 6,697,254,041 we could take everyone in the entire world and put them in Australia and each person would have 0.2838 acres meaning each person could have over a quarter of an acre. This would leave the rest of entire world for agriculture and other needs. So why does everyone say the world can not sustain the amount of humans who are on it? The truth is it has nothing to do with population and everything to do with how the world is being run today. Do to our throw away society and the incentives to keep the machine of consumerism constantly turning we are burning up resources and polluting our environment where ever their is a profit to be made without any thought of natural resources and sustaining them long term. Anyone who has done any research into the UN and the over population crowd would know that their idea of a perfect world is 500 million people that means they want over 11/12ths of the population eliminated. That way the world can continue being badly managed instead of changing the current system of consumerism that we are under.
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
7 Jul 10
The trouble is do you want a world where we can only support more people if everyone reduces their style to living and lives as if they were in the 19th century? That is no computers, no television, no airplanes, no way to get vegetables and fruits that only grow in the tropics except by slow boat? That is what is proposed that we have a choice increase our population and reduce our lifestyle or decrease our population and decrease our lifestyle. Then there is another problem. I just read an email that said that global warming is threatening the black population. Nothing about it threatening the Chinese, White, American Indian but the black population. People seem to stick their heads in the sand and feel that the only people threatened are a certain ethnic group or those of a certain shade when all of us are threatened. True the world can support more, but there is a problem of distribution, of people using outdated tools to grow their food and outdated means of transportation. The trouble is that Earth is not like it was when it was created. Then the Earth had the same climate, sort of sub tropical, and food grew yearly. There were no seasons. Now part of the earth is uninhabitable and not only is part of the earth uninhabitable, but much of the earth is semi hostile, that means, that people in those areas do not live as long as those in the favored part of the earth. We wiil not get the ideal earth that will support billions upon billions until earth is restored to its former paradise and only God can do that.
• United States
7 Jul 10
On the religious side, I guess that depends on if you feel its the duty of a servant to be a good and faithful servant or a wicked and lazy servant. The problem is we have been letting far too many wicked and lazy servants rule over us instead of picking the good ones who could of been working on educating and supplying tools instead of supplying weapons to kill each other with. Where do you want to stand when you are judged? Do you want to hear good and faithful servant or wicked and lazy? Things need to change and there has never been a better time in all of human history for the majority of people to be awaken to the truth that we have been ruled over by the wicked and it needs to change.
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
8 Jul 10
It is not about fighting against being a pacifist. It is about the willingness to work. Sometimes one has to fight especially if it is against a horrible dictator or he will make life miserable for his country and look towards your country to enlarge his borders. So the United States may have to supply arms to those people who are being oppressed and being massacred by their own government. There is also the thing about distribution of food. Sometimes this is a mixed blessing. Sometimes the country who is in dire straits invites the learned agricultural people to show them how to grow their food more efficiently, and in a decade or so, they are now exporting their food out to the world and improving their economy. But in many cases, the people are like leeches, thinking that America owes them a living. And it does not matter how bad the climate is. One country can make their citizens more productive and one can think that America is so rich and owes them a living. I do think we should take advantage of technology so that the poor countries can grow their own food. And we should also be able to distinguish between just and unjust wars and not encourage dictators to grow fatter. And when a dictator is ousted, to start the country on the way where its citizens will not be shot for disobeying the bad laws and can distinguish between good and wrong. Also for Christians, it is better to distribute throughout a Christian agency because then the people are not only nourished in their bodies but also in their souls.
• United States
8 Jul 10
The untied states is the largest arms dealer in the world supplying third world countries. We have on numerous occasions supported dictators like Saddam Hussein and the shah of Iran. Lets not forget the united states also gave Saddam the gas he used on his own people but still we supported him up until the day he messed with our economic interest. As far as Kuwait they were a evil dictatorship also with the worst human rights violations against women in the world. This is one of the reasons why the untied states is so hated if someone is democratically elected to rule a country and goes against the economic interest of the united states you can bet it won't be long till the united states does something to over throw the government or cause a civil war.
@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
6 Jul 10
I agree! There's plenty of room in this world. As you state, the problem is how the world is governed. We don't have the wisdom and know-how to govern ourselves. God never gave us that ability and history proves it. Jeremiah 10:23 (New International Version) 23 I know, O LORD, that a man's life is not his own; it is not for man to direct his steps.
• United States
7 Jul 10
We were given wisdom and direction but unfortunately most don't follow it or use it and are still under the "I got mine" or "I want mine" attitude.
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• United States
8 Jul 10
The original followers of Jesus did have that knowledge and practiced it: Acts 4:35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. 2 Corinthians 8:12-15 God’s Desire for Equality. As for ownership 1 Corinthians 10:26, Psalm 24:1. We are to worry about others more than possessions. Our modern society has raised everyone to believe all that matters is how far ahead we get in life and nothing to do with real charity.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
8 Jul 10
Jesus taught us to pray for God's kingdom or rulership to come. We need God to teach us how to live and how to take care of the earth's resources so that all have a fair share. When this arrangement takes place then no one will be deprived or neglected. Now we can do only so much Isaiah 9:6-7 (Young's Literal Translation) 6For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace. 7To the increase of the princely power, And of peace, there is no end, On the throne of David, and on his kingdom, To establish it, and to support it, In judgment and in righteousness, Henceforth, even unto the age, The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts doth this.
• United States
7 Jul 10
Fewer people are much easier to control.
• United States
7 Jul 10
I am sure that is one of the things they are most worried about, maintaining control.
@o0jopak0o (6394)
• Philippines
7 Jul 10
well if all countries share their population equally then it is true that it is not overpopulated. and you can assume that all inch of the earth are habitable of life.
• United States
7 Jul 10
If every inch of the earth could be used we would have somewhere around 6 acres per person. The problem isn't land mass its greed and being poorly run.
@manojt2 (179)
• India
7 Jul 10
I absolutely agree with your views. Actually whatever population is there is due to the will of God. Yes, some might find my statement funny, but as a father I know even though we are responsible to make our wive's pregnant, the baby sees the world only with the Almighty's will. It is so hard to give birth to a baby. It's not easy. There are many incidents wherein accidents occur and sadly the newborn baby is unable to see this world. Why should this happen? There are so many specialized doctors, advanced technologies, but still these things happen. Aren't the families who have children blessed with the Almighty's blessings? So to blame the population and crib about them is totally wrong. And I would ask these cribbing people to first step out of the population and be ready to get it lessened. You be the first to take the step to get yourself eliminated.
• United States
7 Jul 10
felt so strongly you had to say it twice? just kidding I have double posted myself by accident.
@manojt2 (179)
• India
7 Jul 10
I absolutely agree with your views. Actually whatever population is there is the need of God. Yes, some might find my statement funny, but as a father I know even though we are responsible to make our wives' pregnant, the baby sees the world only if the Almighty's will. There are many incidents wherein accidents occur and sadly the newborn baby is unable to see this world. Why should this happen? There are so many specialized doctors, advanced technologies, but still these things happen. Aren't the families who have children blessed with the Almighty's blessings? So to blame the population and crib about them is totally wrong. And I would ask these cribbing people to first step out of the population and be ready to get it lessened. You be the first to take the step to get yourself eliminated.
• United States
7 Jul 10
Yes I have noticed most of the people who are complaining about world population think they are the ones who need to be saved when the reality of it is they are the ones who created all the problems they blame on over population. I agree they should be first to step up to the plate and get sterilized if they are so worried about over population.
@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
6 Jul 10
First off, I do not feel the world is overpopulated, nor do I think there is a threat of overpopulation in the near future. That said, not every part of this world is habitable. Australia has a lot of open desert land that isn't really conducive to human settlement without a lot of money being spent on it. That's why smaller countries with 100% hospitable land like Belgium have over 10 times the population density of larger countries like the United States and roughly 100 times the density of Australia. Australia is basically one massive floating desert with a nice coastal area.
• United States
7 Jul 10
I just picked Australia as an example on the second reply I did it by total area of the world -20% for Antarctica and areas that are not feasible to terraform. We still have 4 1/3 acres for everyone in the world. There are whole cities in the desert that have become feasible Las Vegas and Palm Springs are two I can think of right here in the united states that were built in lands that were once considered uninhabitable. So it doesn't make it impossible just difficult.
• United States
6 Jul 10
You might be right that Earth can support a larger population but I wonder, would you want to live that kind of life? I live in the 'country' and trying to find some area you can go hiking where you aren't running into people or cows can be a real challenge. It makes me claustrophobic.
• United States
7 Jul 10
The analogy of Australia was just to show an example. We could say it like this also, the world has 36,803,875.515 acres of land If we knock off 20% for Antarctica and areas that are impossible to Terra form that still leaves 29.443 billion acres which breaks down to 4 1/3 acres for everyone on the planet. Most of the worlds population still lives as it has since the dawn of mankind right next to waterways so for the majority of humanity this would be better than the life they live right now.