Thoughts and opinions on population growth . Let's talk about it.
Swordman - According to the UN's World Health Organisation, 43% of all births on planet earth will take place in Africa by 2100. And as climate change will create mega-droughts lasting around 35 years, this percentage will be probably be scythed down by the Grim Reaper as famine stalks the globe.Whatever happens, anyway, I'll be long gone by then and that's why I'm not talking about it. Selfish? Well, the time left between now and final extinction flies past, and I'd rather spend it listening to the Jacques Loussier trio.
Gardener - I read somewhere that it is often the case that people in POOR countries like parts of Africa may have lots of children as a kind of INSURANCE policy against their own future ILL HEALTH/HANDICAP.
Seeing as they don't have SOCIAL SECURITY as we do, and are thus probably terrified of being unable to work and support themselves, feeling that if they have children, then THEY would be able to WORK and support the PARENTS if they became disabled.
What is the solution to such a possible case? Well, guaranteeing some form of social security to those poor people?
Lord of The Lords - The liberal left establishment who control our lives from everywhere including the EU, UN, BBC, civil service, media and Labour, Liberal and Cameron's Conservatives, refuse to talk about the global population explosion because eh its ...say it quietly... being driven by black African countries. Indeed in the last 18 months the UN upgraded its population predictions for Africa by the end of this century from 3 billion to 4 billion, and then just a month or so ago to 5 billion.
The long hoped for tail off in Africa's soaring population is just not happening. Nigeria's population is set to hit 900 million.
Yes its a global disaster but as its .. say it quietly.. black Africans who are responsible, we're not allowed to talk about it see. Hope that helps. Ssh ssh, mums the word.
Mr. Aristo - I agree the growth in Africa's population, may well be storing up huge problems for future African generations, but Africa is still relatively underpopulated, when compared to the other continents (except Antarctica), as well as using up far fewer of the world's resources per person, than the average American, European or indeed Asian.
Certainly, population growth needs addressing, but only in context with other major issues, such as climate change; habitat loss; use, distribution and depletion of resources. To look at any one of these issues in isolation is futile and simplistic.