World population

[England my lionheart]

Oh please, get it over with.. which people shall be exterminated first? Who has earned the status of being a subhuman disease so far, anyone? The family unit? A third world country? Religious people? Who is disposable? Gee let me think.. hmmm... Eugenisists should lead by example...

I doubt anyone would agree to eugenics as its a disgusting idea,however,at some point in the future there will be problems for everyone no matter who you are

 

[Valjean]

Why is eugenics a disgusting idea?

 

[England my lionheart]

Why is eugenics a disgusting idea?

Well i used to breed Horses and Dogs and although Humans are Animals too its got a nasty tang to it given that Hitler was a big fan

 

[Valjean]

He was also said to be vegetarian. Are vegetarians suspect, as well?

Anything can be abused.

 

[Alceste]

I think famine, disease, war and water shortage will sort out the population problem for us in this century. I don't believe enough people will ever make any serious effort to control their reproduction to avoid these inevitable consequences of unrestrained population growth. Too many people live on faith (in religion, in technology, in economic growth, or in SOMETHING sorting everything out for us) and not enough live on reason. I don't believe Western politicians will ever legislate birth control - they have to pander to shamelessly fecund religious folks in order to keep their cushy jobs.

 

[james2ko]

With the worlds population expected to reach between 7.5 to 10.5 billion there will eventually come a time when Humans outstrip resources,this can already be seen in third world countries,what in your view is the answer.

How about reducing the world's population to about a tenth of its current size; flattening the mountain ranges, raising the valleys, repairing all uninhabitable land creating millions of square miles of livable space under a world ruling government, with Jesus Christ as the President and hand picked, thoroughly tried and tested, supernatural, righteous hybrid beings as Senators, Governors, Mayors, city officials and educators ruling under Him and upholding the new law--The Ten commandments--as the bible indicates, would be a good start.

 

[Alceste]

How about reducing the world's population to about a tenth of its current size; flattening the mountain ranges, raising the valleys, repairing all uninhabitable land creating millions of square miles of livable space under a world ruling government, with Jesus Christ as the President and hand picked, thoroughly tried and tested, supernatural, righteous hybrid beings as Senators, Governors, Mayors, city officials and educators ruling under Him and upholding the new law--The Ten commandments--as the bible indicates, would be a good start.

Lol - good one!

(Wait a minute, you ARE joking right? You never know in this place...)

 

[james2ko]

Lol - good one!

(Wait a minute, you ARE joking right? You never know in this place...)

True. You never know around here but this time, I'm dead serious that's what the bible claims "will be" the solution to the OP..

 

[Alceste]

So, I was wondering how much investment, land, gardening, animals, etc does the average person or family require to live completely self sufficiently? I am aware not all places are plottible or viable, but just wondering why not many see such as at least one solution to curb food shortage or less dependant consumerism, which becomes unstable with drastic population rise?

A book I read by an Irish farmer who lives entirely self-sufficiently estimated it takes at least 5 acres per person (assuming we are going to eat meat). He lives in Ireland, though, where there are no harsh winters, no drought, a long growing season, and the ability to pasture your livestock year round with no extra inputs of feed.

You would need much, much more land than that if you lived in most places on earth. I'm living in another really good pocket so I am hoping 10 acres will be enough for us.

 

[Alceste]

True. You never know around here but this time, I'm dead serious that's what the bible claims "will be" the solution to the OP..

What does the bible claim? Aren't the faithful supposed to be zapped away into heaven soon? That would certainly lighten the load on the planet. I would be enormously relieved if that were to happen.

(I like to joke that the rapture actually did happen in May, just like Camping predicted, but nobody was worthy).

 

[james2ko]

What does the bible claim? Aren't the faithful supposed to be zapped away into heaven soon? That would certainly lighten the load on the planet. I would be enormously relieved if that were to happen.

No quite the opposite. The faithful will be resurrected to immortality, at which time they will meet Christ in the air [heaven] but will descend back down to earth with Christ to begin the millenial rule over the relative few human beings who will survive the catastrophic events described in the book of Revelation.

(I like to joke that the rapture actually did happen in May, just like Camping predicted, but nobody was worthy).

Mr Camping, according to the biblical definition, has proven--twice--to be a false prophet.

 

[idav]

What does the bible claim? Aren't the faithful supposed to be zapped away into heaven soon? That would certainly lighten the load on the planet. I would be enormously relieved if that were to happen.

(I like to joke that the rapture actually did happen in May, just like Camping predicted, but nobody was worthy).

Well til this rapture thing happens should there be some sort of ammendment to the bible to tell us stop being fruitful and stop multiplying. If everyone stuck to just one kid per couple, population should eventually die down if we didn't keep going with multiple partners. I'm sure we won't stop multiplying though, seems to be the rule most don't have a problem with.

 

[England my lionheart]

He was also said to be vegetarian. Are vegetarians suspect, as well?

Anything can be abused.

Only if they eat Mung Beans and you get stuck in a lift with them,phew,seriously though,the idea of people like Hitler or Alexis Carrel breeding perfect people by seperating the Chaff from the grain is open to much more abuse than being a Vegetarian.

 

[England my lionheart]

How about reducing the world's population to about a tenth of its current size; flattening the mountain ranges, raising the valleys, repairing all uninhabitable land creating millions of square miles of livable space under a world ruling government, with Jesus Christ as the President and hand picked, thoroughly tried and tested, supernatural, righteous hybrid beings as Senators, Governors, Mayors, city officials and educators ruling under Him and upholding the new law--The Ten commandments--as the bible indicates, would be a good start.

You know the ancient Egyptians had the same commandments didn't seem to help them much,when i saw this post i thought you were joking till i read further down,i think reality and reason to be more helpful

 

[james2ko]

You know the ancient Egyptians had the same commandments

Thanks to Abraham.

didn't seem to help them much

Knowledge is useless, unless it is put into action.

when i saw this post i thought you were joking till i read further down,i think reality and reason to be more helpful

The plan is laid out in scripture and sounds quite plausible, considering the claims of the "One" who will be implementing it.

 

[England my lionheart]

Thanks to Abraham.

Thanks Abraham,where would the world be if it hadn't been for him eh


Knowledge is useless, unless it is put into action.

All depends on what you call knowledge

The plan is laid out in scripture and sounds quite plausible, considering the claims of the "One" who will be implementing it.

Noahs Ark or Adam and Eve doesn't sound very plausible to me

 

[james2ko]

Thanks Abraham,where would the world be if it hadn't been for him eh

I'll relay the compliment

All depends on what you call knowledge

Think about the significant global impact if everyone actually obeyed, not just paid lip service to, just one of the commandments.

Noahs Ark or Adam and Eve doesn't sound very plausible to me

Depends on your perspective.

 

[England my lionheart]

I'll relay the compliment

Cool,do the same for Moses if you canfind one that ever existed

Think about the significant global impact if everyone actually obeyed, not just paid lip service to, just one of the commandments.

The golden rule would be good


Depends on your perspective.

Or faith in the subject

 

[darkendless]

Think about the significant global impact if everyone actually obeyed, not just paid lip service to, just one of the commandments.

We'd all be in the dark ages dying of insignificant diseases because anyone with half a brain with be executed for dissent.

Depends on your perspective.

No it depends if you ignore reason and logic or not.

 

[The Wizard]

I thought the movie Zeitgeist was interesting towards future economic or planetary turmoil. I would go for that if everyone else agreed. But, I still will have nothing to do with population control's or eugenicide against innocent people....imo.