I don’t see anything there about resources like food or water.The below link condenses the current worlds population into various areas in the USA.
It is an interesting look at how the planet is really not overpopulated at all.
persquaremile.com/2011/01/18/if-the-worlds-population-lived-in-one-city/
But that’s because people are practicing birth control.
The Reverend Malthus came up with his theory because of the population boom of the 18th century. That was largely owing to the end of the Little Ice age, which lengthened the growing season and the introduction of new food sources, such as the potato, but also to the continuing practice of enclosure by landlords. New methods of agriculture and new crops lessened the need for workers on farms. BUT this also produced large numbers of people. In the North American colonies, between 1715 and the Revolution, the colonies enjoyed the biggest population boom known to history. Partly this was owning to the numbers of black slaves and white servants coming into the colonies but most of it was due to natural increase as both whites and blacks acclimated themselves to the savage weather of north America. So the colonies grew faster than Bangladesh has in modern times as the birth rate rose sand the death rate dropped owing to better nutrition and a much improved living environment.And we all ready have them!uch::hug3:
“Overpopulation” is solely linked to resources in the environment. Population at current levels is only possible by the discovery of readily available, cheap energy resources. As resources get depleted, the population will decrease accordingly. There are plenty of examples around the world where the population has reached a steady state due to the limited amount of resources in an area.
Please provide evidence for this specific sentence. It appears that the days of cheap, readily available energy sources are over. There is lots of oil in the world, not much cheap oil is left. But yet the current population level does not appear to be a problem.
Indeed. The cheap finds have been exploited, but the more expensive means of recovery are finding more than ever. But, of course, there can never be an unlimited supply. A proper distribution may lead to further conflict.
Redistribute land and regulate how the land is used (i.e. plant food, not cash crops or build a new sub-division). Then start building orbital habitats (possible with today’s tech level) and start mining asteriods for resources (should be possible with near future tech level).
If everyone was Catholic and actually practiced the teachings of the Church, than the increase in population you expect would be countered with a fairer distribution of resources and an increase in the use of said resources to support the population.
“Cheap” is a relative term. It cost less to obtain oil in the past relative to today, but the energy returned on energy invested is still positive. Once that goes negative, there is no reason attempt to obtain the remaining resources. Would you use 1.0 gallon of oil to obtain 1.1 gallons of oil? Even though it’s not cheap, yes. Would you spend 2.0 gallons of oil to obtain 1.0 gallons of oil? Of course not, that a rapid waste of oil that provides no benefit.
Yip, all the abortions and contraception you could possibly want, paid for by us, the tax payer.
Not to mention that, but I think the OP’s scenario is supposing that there is overpopulation in the sense that there is no division of resources possible where most people come out with a just minimum of resources.
One only has to look to the past to see the future, or simply look at areas in the present that have very limited resources. As the finite resources are depleted, there will obviously be less resource use per person. Infant mortality will likely rise, and couples will likely start to have more children to compensate for this. It’s interesting you mention 3-5 kids, because that exactly the range of the number of children that practice NFP have (in my own experience). That would be enough for replacement rate in a high infant mortality situation.
For the government and state parks to give the land back to the people.
Yeah, Russia is on track to cut its population by 30% in 50 years assuming immigration doesn’t spike into the country. Russia and some countries in Europe have actually started paying women a salary to have children. I think they would prefer to have the over population worries.
I do not believe this too be true. People are here, conception occurrs, babies are born because God wills it. We are not procreating all on our own here. God is present each and every time. Since He is all-perfect, He cannot make a mistake. Overpopulation would be considered an error. Erring is not possible for God.