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Is it unethical to have more than 2 children?

Wilmol · 2021-08-03 07:11:00

Considering that 2 is the replacement rate. You're contributing to the overpopulation by having more. Every human needs massive resources. These include land taken away from other living beings and in terms of raw materials such as heating fuel and anything else you can think of, oh you bought a new house? Now you need…

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#52 04-08-2021 3:32pm

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No. I was addressing the point made in the original comment that reducing the population will still not solve the issue of CC and other issues.
The myth of overpopulation originates from the "Essay on the Principle of Population" by Thomas Robert Malthus. The essay contributed to the rise in racism and eugenics, and pushing the narrative that developing nations causing CC. There are enough resources for everyone. It's possible to be carbon neutral while feeding 10 billion people in a sustainable manner and providing a decent, comfortable existence for everyone aswell. The economic system and capitalism as it is currently is the issue, not population.

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