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hunter

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31. U.S. Americans use 16 times the resources, on average...

Reply to cinematicdiversions (Reply #14)

Thu Dec 2, 2021, 01:06 PM

Dec 2021

... than people in "developing" nations, and twice the resources of many very affluent "developed" nations.

So maybe it is a good idea to reduce birthrates here first.

Frankly I think we should be paying people to experiment with lifestyles having a very small environmental footprint. We'd judge the success of those experiments in terms of happiness, not any sort of "economic productivity" beyond what is sustainable.

It won't happen because there are too many billionaires profiting immensely from our consumer economy.

God forbid people quit buying cars and trucks, McMansions, or factory farm meat and dairy products.

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I had a woman tell me mercuryblues Dec 2021 #1

Oh that poor woman. Do you know how she is niyad Dec 2021 #29

No, but I do know she was getting professional healthcare mercuryblues Dec 2021 #35

I hope so as well. niyad Dec 2021 #36

K & R Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #2

Thank you for your post Tumbulu Dec 2021 #3

You are most welcome. niyad Dec 2021 #34

So much tragedy these days. smirkymonkey Dec 2021 #4

Even w/ ample evidence to the contrary, some idiots truly believe that women automatically feel the Solly Mack Dec 2021 #5

Very well said malaise Dec 2021 #8

+1 2naSalit Dec 2021 #10

K&R a million times! llmart Dec 2021 #13

Hear Hear, Sir The Magistrate Dec 2021 #18

Absolutely spot on. Would you consider cross- niyad Dec 2021 #22

I always feel the need to respond to everyone when I start an OP Solly Mack Dec 2021 #25

Not a problem. Huggggs niyad Dec 2021 #27

Antinatalism is actually a thing. Frasier Balzov Dec 2021 #6

The world does not need any more unwanted children vlyons Dec 2021 #7

That is not actually accurate for the United States or other western countries. cinematicdiversions Dec 2021 #14

:) Yes, U.S. population would have been shrinking for decades Hortensis Dec 2021 #24

U.S. Americans use 16 times the resources, on average... hunter Dec 2021 #31

Once we get a handle on clothing, feeding and housing the 8 billion already here gratuitous Dec 2021 #33

K & R...nt Wounded Bear Dec 2021 #9

The criminal system is already overflowing with unwanted people. lindysalsagal Dec 2021 #11

Freakonomics showed that the unexplained drop in crime Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #12

It only makes sense. We can't afford these catholic wet dreams of a jesus state. lindysalsagal Dec 2021 #30

If they do away with Roe, we need to light this country up. Paladin Dec 2021 #15

Don't wait for Roe to fall. Whatever you're going to do, do it now. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2021 #20

My children's mother did not want to be a mother. panader0 Dec 2021 #16

She was absolutely furious when she became pregnant, Croney Dec 2021 #17

She could have gotten an abortion if she wanted. panader0 Dec 2021 #19

Not judging your behavior or hers, just sympathizing with how she must have felt. Croney Dec 2021 #21

Wow! Even with all that time that's gone by. I'm sure it ain't easy to share that. TY. nt Carlitos Brigante Dec 2021 #26

I am so glad that you and your children have done niyad Dec 2021 #28

Usually it's fathers who run off. LisaL Dec 2021 #38

. . . niyad Dec 2021 #23

This is one example of how cruel it is to force any woman to carry her pregnancy to term. BeckyDem Dec 2021 #32

That is absolutely horrible, niyad. Kath2 Dec 2021 #37