How did I know from whence would come the first responce? :smart:
Population growth is, precisely, the root cause of the world's woes and, because of the quarrelsome nature of the human species we will, eventually wipe each other out.
We did not do it in The Cold War because it was not the time, yet. Don't tell me, though, that we will not have a group of fanatics capable of pressing the button in the future. With nuclear weapons, Pandora got out of the box.
Anyway, I don't think it will be my problem.
Dear dear Splitlink,
Don't be led by some fruit cakes sprouting these supposedly valid explanations. Have an open heart and mind.
Look at the facts on the ground.
There were much smaller popullations in the past and many more wars hunger and famine. Some wars lasted 00s of years. Remember 200 year wars???
Now the world is much more popullated and we have less wars and hunger.
On the contrary we live longer, have better lives and more empathy to our fellow man. I'm afraid
Population growth is, precisely, the root cause of the world's woes doesn't hold up to what we have and are witnessing.
When you say eventually we'll wipe each other out? when exactly. The world can easilly support twice the popullation size it currently has.
The two world wars were fought by the same people who were the most advanced of the same faith in their fight for greed of everything more than they already had. Moreover, many within the same country, same race of people dared to have civil wars.
My belief is that giving Latin America, India and China purchasing power will mean trebling of the market size (as of US+EU) and thus increasing production and wealth for all.
The only thing that is required is a good market place where price can resolve the allocation of scarce resources based on demand and supply.
There is a new paradigm evolving and you need to flow with it.
Get hip lad. Earn some street cred n all that. Be cool.
In the words of the late mr Jobs - Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. :clap::clap::clap:
