Guest guest Posted March 12, 2005 Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 Voluntary Human Extinction Population explosion is one of the major problems our world is facing, Human over population is one of the most neglected Animal rights issue, by this write up I am going to discuss this issue which some people are unwilling to discuss. The reason why people are unwilling to discuss human over population is because of another issue that is inevitably brought up: abortion. Pro – lifers become extremely nervous with this issue because it sounds to them as license to kill. Any population control campaign that advocated abortion would spend its time debating on the ethics of abortion will spend its time debating the ethics of abortion instead of preventing pregnancies. We need to keep people focused on the problem at hand and not get side tracked by other issue. So what is the problem with human over population? Well, from a human perspective, the more people we have, the more we exacerbate the conditions of was, deforestation, urban crowding, pollution, poverty and all other social ills. The fact that we cant adequately provide basic necessities for nearly one fifth of our species should alert us to the realities of human over population problem. Unfortunately the problem of human overpopulation does not stop at humanity's boarder, it also plays havoc on animals and the environment. On a basic level, the more people there are, the more people there will be to eat meat, wear fur, go to circuses, hunt and demand animal research. It wouldn't be a stretch of the imagination to figure that if Indian population were half its current size, the number of animals slaughtered for food would also be halved. Does this mean human overpopulation would not be a problem if everyone became a vegan animal liberationist? Sadly, no. Because just as humans war with each other over land and " resources, " we war with the animals over them too. Yet the animals don't have a fighting chance against our weapons, technology, and ravenous ability to consume What will happen if we don't take measures to decrease the human population? Will we finally liberate animals from the vivisection labs, factory farms, fur farms, circuses, and zoos, only to place them in a world of asphalt, glass, and concrete? Will the best we have to offer the animals be the lifeless husk of our once lush world? So what can we do about it? For starters, we must stop breeding. Some people might think it's fine for couples to have one or two children to help create a population " balance. " I disagree. Population balance is not a goal, it's a start. We need a drastic decrease in human population if we ever hope to create a just and equitable world for animals. And the only humane way to decrease human population is to not add to it. It is imperative that those of us who are conscientious and responsible set a good example by not procreating from this moment forward. GREATNESS OF NATION AND ITS MORAL PROGRESS CAN BE JUDGED BY THE WAY ITS ANIMALS ARE TREATED- M.K GANDHI. STOP HUMAN AND ANIMAL SUFFERING - GO VEGAN I am only one but still I am one. I cannot do everything but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do. Helen Keller 1880 - 1968 Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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