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World Overpopulation? Hold On, Buddy!
New Eastern Outloook ^ | 01/01/14 | F. William Engdahl

Posted on 01/01/2015 4:47:26 AM PST by Enlightened1

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1 posted on 01/01/2015 4:47:26 AM PST by Enlightened1
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To: Enlightened1

This should make liberals very happy!


2 posted on 01/01/2015 4:53:10 AM PST by Cowboy Bob (They are called "Liberals" because the word "parasite" was already taken.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

It wouldn’t be such a financial drain on working families if they weren’t supporting non-working partial families and/or illegal aliens.


3 posted on 01/01/2015 5:01:53 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Cowboy Bob

I’m a conservative and it makes me happy. Well, the global numbers at least. We’re trapped into a perceived economics that requires ever larger numbers to provide Ponzi support to our growing number of retirees (and those who otherwise can’t or choose not to work).

But the more our global numbers continue to grow the harder it eventually is to provide everyone with the advanced standard of living we’re accustomed to, and the more reason for global governmental control, rationing, etc..

That people, as seen in developed countries, ultimately voluntarily choose on average smaller families is a good thing, considering that we’re still increasing our global poor, especially, at a daunting rate.

We just have to wrap our heads around evolving free-market economic models.


4 posted on 01/01/2015 5:06:09 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Enlightened1
A Judgment against Babylon

…11Thus I will punish the world for its evil And the wicked for their iniquity; I will also put an end to the arrogance of the proud And abase the haughtiness of the ruthless.
12I will make mortal man scarcer than pure gold And mankind than the gold of Ophir.
13Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, And the earth will be shaken from its place At the fury of the LORD of hosts In the day of His burning anger.…

Don't know the applicability to the coming end times - I just find it interesting.....

5 posted on 01/01/2015 5:10:10 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: 9YearLurker

I think an overall lower population, where people have room to spread out and live (in places worth living), would be dandy. I think the danger is that technology (automation) and culture will conspire to discourage reproduction. However, I don’t think that trend will last forever and certainly don’t think the human race will disappear because of it.


6 posted on 01/01/2015 5:24:11 AM PST by rbg81
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To: Enlightened1

When Obamacare takes full effect and the death panel get into high gear people will really begin to disappear and the earth.Will be saved!


7 posted on 01/01/2015 5:24:28 AM PST by ballplayer
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To: rbg81

The human sex drive being what it is, i don’t think we’ll be “endangered” any time soon.

CC


8 posted on 01/01/2015 5:29:27 AM PST by Celtic Conservative (Tagline Constructon zone- low humor ahead)
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To: rbg81

Yeah, we’ve still got massive population growth projected in major parts of the developing world for decades to come, so that worry would seem to be a ways away.


9 posted on 01/01/2015 5:32:09 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Enlightened1

Considering you could take the population of the whole world and fit them all in the state of Texas and the density would be the same as the city of Houston, we’re certainly not overpopulated by an stretch of the imagination.

What is unbelievable is the ignorance of people who believe that the world is overpopulated and the lack of faith of the atheistic in that category. The atheistic people have shown they will believe anything, but it is quite telling how the atheistic prefer the culture of death to the culture of life...quite telling indeed.


10 posted on 01/01/2015 5:43:32 AM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51. Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: Celtic Conservative

I think that, eventually, someone will be able to create technology that allows the brain to experience simulated sex that is indistinguishable from the real thing. Thinnk online porn on steroids. When that happens, a lot of the motivation to procreate with actual women will disappear.


11 posted on 01/01/2015 5:45:56 AM PST by rbg81
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To: rbg81

That’s a popular science fiction trope as well. when fantasy or simulated reality become as real as acual reality, societies enter into a period of decline. People increasingly disappear into their fantasies and forget how to deal with reality.

CC


12 posted on 01/01/2015 5:52:11 AM PST by Celtic Conservative (Tagline Constructon zone- low humor ahead)
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To: Enlightened1

Have you ever seen the movie, “Children of Men” (2006)?

Movie trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VT2apoX90o

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Men
The premise of the movie is that women have been infertile for 20 years for an unknown reason.

How about making a movie where the women simply choose not to have children?


13 posted on 01/01/2015 5:53:37 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Enlightened1

According to this wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_growth

“Global human population growth amounts to around 75 million annually, or 1.1% per year.”

It’s expected to hit 9.6 billion by 2050 if the current growth rates stays the same.


14 posted on 01/01/2015 6:01:37 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Celtic Conservative

Except the difference is that we are close to making that happen.

Think about how many people already lose themselves in games like World of Warcraft.

Anyway, it likely won’t happen within my lifetime.


15 posted on 01/01/2015 6:03:46 AM PST by rbg81
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To: Enlightened1
It seems I read somewhere that there are less people living in Ireland today then there were 100 years ago...?

I'm not sure that's correct...but that's what I read...

16 posted on 01/01/2015 6:13:00 AM PST by unread (Rescind the 17th. Amendment...bring the power BACK to the states...!)
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To: 9YearLurker

Your views are the views of a leftist. You need to get your mind right.


17 posted on 01/01/2015 6:31:12 AM PST by impimp
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To: jacknhoo
"...Considering you could take the population of the whole world and fit them all in the state of Texas and the density would be the same as the city of Houston, we’re certainly not overpopulated by an stretch of the imagination..."

That is a completely fascinating way to frame it. Did you do the calculation, or read it somewhere? I just related that to my wife, and she couldn't imagine how that could be true, but I have to calculate that now!

18 posted on 01/01/2015 6:36:55 AM PST by rlmorel (The Media's Principles: Conflict must exist. Doesn't exist? Create it. Exists? Exacerbate it.)
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To: Celtic Conservative
The human sex drive being what it is, i don’t think we’ll be “endangered” any time soon.

Yeah, it's not like there are any pharmaceutical or even mere mechanical methods of thwarting the intended purpose of our natural drive to procreate. /s

Regards,

19 posted on 01/01/2015 6:38:49 AM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Enlightened1

But doesn’t capitalism require growth to work? A company that makes and sells widgets needs to sell more every year, right?


20 posted on 01/01/2015 6:41:52 AM PST by Cry if I Wanna
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