I couldn’t agree more. We are too many! Many people say I’m selfish because I decided to be child-free, I think they are selfish and reckless: what kind of future do they offer to their children?
What’s bothersome to me are is the amount of unplanned pregnancies, women who allow it to just happen to them mindlessly. It’s irresponsible in today’s world, especially in wealthy nations where birth control is readily available – irresponsible for a child and for the drain on the world’s resources. They are not always equipped to be good parents, and causes a continuation of social problems too, such as poverty, neglect and abuse. That is what’s truly selfish IMO. We should abandon the myths we are taught because they cause a lot of trouble.
Mind if I add an angle? It is nothing short of hypocritical that the ones claiming that abortion is wrong are also most commonly the ones who don’t care about the people that are already here, moreover thinking they are a blight on society; those who suffer homelessness, poverty, abuse, starvation and exploitation.
You want children? Got the resources and mental fortitude to take care of them? Adopt or become a foster carer, make the world a bit happier for all parties involved.
So when people ask why we’re lamenting the loss of wildlife like Cecil and not doing anything to help all the people who need help, tell them you are helping – by recommending birth control!
It’s even the answer to the anti-abortion crowd, because decreasing mindless, unintended pregnancies with the use of birth control will decrease the amount of abortions. A win/win.
I have lost patient with the anti-abortion zealots and never fail to bring up the mounting and destructive human population on this earth when they troll on animal sites. Unfortunately, at least some of the people who are against abortion are also against birth control and even believe in “personhood” for fertilized eggs! Fortunately proposed laws in several states that would guarantee legal rights for zygotes have failed.
I was just “blocked” by Q2 News in Montana for suggesting that an over-population of humans was partially the reason why we are having issues of wildlife incidents in YNP and across the nation. I suggested birth control, when asked how to “fix” this issue. I was immediately attacked and called a nut job (as always on this page) for suggesting the humans consider “planned” parenting. I can no longer comment on their page. I guess I hit a soft spot on their love for their fellow unborn and birthed children. I said that with over 3.5 million visitors in YNP and only 700+ bears…they have no chance. There are new pregnant teens in our area every single month. No thought to the option of birth control, as it is “against their religion” to stop a new life from happening when it was in “god’s” plan.
The day should come fast when “How dare you” replaces the required gushing with joy over another birth.
I think some of the oppressive and obsessive focus on babies can be partially traced back to that book by Ben Wattenburg in the 1980s called “Birth Dearth.” He feared that too many women were taking advantage of education and good jobs to do enough childbearing. So then came the babies in commercials, in TV shows, in monster strollers in malls, the expansion of the anti-abortion groups, along with women lamenting to Oprah that their biological time clock ran out. Finally came the Duggars and the Quiverfulls as models of fecundity and virtue, and the fertility clinics with unnatural numbers of “miracle” babies. Unfortunately, it seems Mr. Wattenburg suggested that white women, in particular, were not having big enough families since more of them were focusing on careers. Unfortunately, that resulted in conflating birth control with racism and the rigid political correctness that is still silencing discussion of population. The idea that there could be too many people also resulted in accusations of misanthropy against Paul Ehrlich and his followers.
Fortunately, there are some bright signs, such as this discussion, and the people online who bring up the horrendous problems too many people are causing farm animals and wild animals especially. Also promising is that the Octomom’s eight miracles were not as enthusiastically received as previous multiple births.
We still have a long way to go, and people need to push back–no excuses for not having children, no apologies for working for animals, no attempts to placate the misanthropy trolls. Not facing the problems of too many people will just result in more people.
Exposing the Big Game 
Ya! Riddle me THAT, Batman! ☻
I only wish we reach that point to ask this tough question before it is too late.
By the way personally, I find it disgusting for women take pictures of their bloated belly like they are showing off some big accomplishment.
OMG soooo true! I cringe!
Absolutely correct. It is selfish vanity to produce more mini-me’s for our overpopulated planet.
I couldn’t agree more. We are too many! Many people say I’m selfish because I decided to be child-free, I think they are selfish and reckless: what kind of future do they offer to their children?
Good question.
What’s bothersome to me are is the amount of unplanned pregnancies, women who allow it to just happen to them mindlessly. It’s irresponsible in today’s world, especially in wealthy nations where birth control is readily available – irresponsible for a child and for the drain on the world’s resources. They are not always equipped to be good parents, and causes a continuation of social problems too, such as poverty, neglect and abuse. That is what’s truly selfish IMO. We should abandon the myths we are taught because they cause a lot of trouble.
Mind if I add an angle? It is nothing short of hypocritical that the ones claiming that abortion is wrong are also most commonly the ones who don’t care about the people that are already here, moreover thinking they are a blight on society; those who suffer homelessness, poverty, abuse, starvation and exploitation.
You want children? Got the resources and mental fortitude to take care of them? Adopt or become a foster carer, make the world a bit happier for all parties involved.
So when people ask why we’re lamenting the loss of wildlife like Cecil and not doing anything to help all the people who need help, tell them you are helping – by recommending birth control!
It’s even the answer to the anti-abortion crowd, because decreasing mindless, unintended pregnancies with the use of birth control will decrease the amount of abortions. A win/win.
I have lost patient with the anti-abortion zealots and never fail to bring up the mounting and destructive human population on this earth when they troll on animal sites. Unfortunately, at least some of the people who are against abortion are also against birth control and even believe in “personhood” for fertilized eggs! Fortunately proposed laws in several states that would guarantee legal rights for zygotes have failed.
Exactly
I was just “blocked” by Q2 News in Montana for suggesting that an over-population of humans was partially the reason why we are having issues of wildlife incidents in YNP and across the nation. I suggested birth control, when asked how to “fix” this issue. I was immediately attacked and called a nut job (as always on this page) for suggesting the humans consider “planned” parenting. I can no longer comment on their page. I guess I hit a soft spot on their love for their fellow unborn and birthed children. I said that with over 3.5 million visitors in YNP and only 700+ bears…they have no chance. There are new pregnant teens in our area every single month. No thought to the option of birth control, as it is “against their religion” to stop a new life from happening when it was in “god’s” plan.
Oh barf!
The day should come fast when “How dare you” replaces the required gushing with joy over another birth.
I think some of the oppressive and obsessive focus on babies can be partially traced back to that book by Ben Wattenburg in the 1980s called “Birth Dearth.” He feared that too many women were taking advantage of education and good jobs to do enough childbearing. So then came the babies in commercials, in TV shows, in monster strollers in malls, the expansion of the anti-abortion groups, along with women lamenting to Oprah that their biological time clock ran out. Finally came the Duggars and the Quiverfulls as models of fecundity and virtue, and the fertility clinics with unnatural numbers of “miracle” babies. Unfortunately, it seems Mr. Wattenburg suggested that white women, in particular, were not having big enough families since more of them were focusing on careers. Unfortunately, that resulted in conflating birth control with racism and the rigid political correctness that is still silencing discussion of population. The idea that there could be too many people also resulted in accusations of misanthropy against Paul Ehrlich and his followers.
Fortunately, there are some bright signs, such as this discussion, and the people online who bring up the horrendous problems too many people are causing farm animals and wild animals especially. Also promising is that the Octomom’s eight miracles were not as enthusiastically received as previous multiple births.
We still have a long way to go, and people need to push back–no excuses for not having children, no apologies for working for animals, no attempts to placate the misanthropy trolls. Not facing the problems of too many people will just result in more people.
The planet is waiting with bated breath for that day…