We are amazed that there is to our knowledge no real, intelligent debate about the matter of motherhood, which is generally assumed to be an unquestionably positive social role—and this in a world that is bursting at the seams, as it were, with unhappy, confused human beings.
The sheer pressure of population as a factor in wars is mostly ignored, but is crucial in areas such as the Middle East, where multiple identities are fighting to the death over small areas of habitable land.
And this video is another creative take on overpopulation:-
And this video is another creative take on overpopulation:-
David Attenborough and others frequently mention the fact of overpopulation, but then go on to talk about a world fit for their children and grandchildren, etc. This must be to show that they are not speaking out against reproduction, the family as such. But they are therefore haplessly at odds with themselves, since uncontrolled reproduction leads to overpopulation, clear evidence of humanity's lack of overview and self-control.
Further, by talking of children and grandchildren, the speakers project themselves towards a totally theoretical and therefore imaginary future, thus ignoring the central message of overpopulation today.
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