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We’re already over populated. We’re no longer about to drive off a cliff due to over population but we’re still continuously damaging the planet with the number of humans we have.

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LesserAbe@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Right, but we could have the same number of people while being ecologically sustainable. The problem seems like more one of distribution and technology, not total number of people. And besides, what’s the alternative? So I think it’s ok to say it’s a good thing the population outlook is downward while recognizing we’ve still got problems

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- masterspace@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  
  Right, but we could have the same number of people while being ecologically sustainable.
  
  What are you basing that on?
  
  We can live more sustainably than we do, but that doesn’t mean we can support this level of population sustainably on the earth’s systems.
  
  And besides, what’s the alternative? So I think it’s ok to say it’s a good thing the population outlook is downward while recognizing we’ve still got problems
  
  The alternative is to frankly acknowledge that the earth can’t sustain our current population levels, so policymakers and voters should be focused on increasing economic output with fewer people, and individuals should not be maximalist when it comes to number of children.
  
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