[quote=FlyerInHi][quote=svelte][quote=barnaby33] I think the problems people are focusing on are distractions to avoid dealing with the real issues in front of us. Overpopulation…
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I am continually amazed at how many of the “save the planet” folks do not even MENTION overpopulation, or at least population growth.
That is the one thing that will do the most to preserve the planet in the long term, and the one thing that never leaves their lips.[/quote]
This is a typical “they-don’t-talk-about-that” argument to dismiss man made climate change as an issue we need to deal with. “They don’t talk about that. They’ re talking about a lot of other things, but they don ‘t talk about that.”
It’s also an all-or-nothing argument where “until we deal with population, we can’t talk about climate change”.
In fact, there are lots of old and new technologies we can implement to have a positive impact. First off, provide birth control to all citizens of the world. That’s very easy to do, we just need the political will.[/quote]
