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13. Overpopulation is not the problem...

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 07:19 PM

Jul 2015

The overpopulation argument is a blame the people and victims meme. The capitalist modes of production are the problem. Capitalist societies produce for greed rather than need and destroy everything that gets in their way.

The problem is how production and resources are organized, managed, distributed, controlled and by whom. Capitalism can never provide an equitable distribution of resources in a way that puts the population before profit and doesn't consume and devour everything around it as it does now. It is not the way forward for the human race. The means and distribution of production and resources, belong in the hands of the people as a whole - democratically distributed for need not greed - and not a ruling class of global capitalist parasites that are strip mining the planet for their own ends.

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The world�s most famous climate scientist just outlined an alarming scenario for our planet�s future [View all] steve2470 Jul 2015 OP

I get my planet advice from that eminent scientist, George Carlin msongs Jul 2015 #1

'The planet isn't going anywhere... We are!' onehandle Jul 2015 #9

Sea level rise of at least several meters in as little as 50 years. Ha ha. Octafish Jul 2015 #2

The wealthy don't undersatnd that they are building their own prison. jalan48 Jul 2015 #14

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #3

We are the frog in the pot of water, "It's just a little hotter. It's just a little hotter...." pampango Jul 2015 #4

K & R n/t xocet Jul 2015 #5

Could be headed? It's WHERE we're headed pscot Jul 2015 #6

KNR. DirkGently Jul 2015 #7

If only we would listen to our prophets locks Jul 2015 #8

"before it's too late to change our ways" GliderGuider Jul 2015 #10

If only we would get serious about human overpopulation. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2015 #11

Overpopulation is not the problem... AOR Jul 2015 #13

well said. n/t. airplaneman Jul 2015 #18

There are no victims. Xithras Jul 2015 #19

No victims ? AOR Jul 2015 #23

It's not a one or the other choice Xithras Jul 2015 #24

The planet will survive until it doesn't... AOR Jul 2015 #25

I would say you're too hung up on capitalism as some singular evil The2ndWheel Jul 2015 #30

I agree that it is not a choice but i see it more a chance and a change nolabels Jul 2015 #39

no, we have too many humans as well- It's not just 1 problem snooper2 Jul 2015 #20

Red-baiting with North Korea is not helpful... AOR Jul 2015 #27

red baiting? snooper2 Jul 2015 #38

How is that Red-baiting? Adrahil Jul 2015 #40

It's both overpopulation and the consumer society. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #22

You're promoting a myth BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2015 #28

Malthus and population bomb theories have been completely debunked... AOR Jul 2015 #32

War is one big way we depopulate. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2015 #34

The problem is infinite growth on a finite planet. Alittleliberal Jul 2015 #29

A different view... AOR Jul 2015 #31

Link doesn't work, but I presume it's this: muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 #41

there foxface666 Jul 2015 #36

More people mean more production and resources used. progressoid Jul 2015 #43

Not the problem??? Duppers Jul 2015 #44

when TV shows about people who cannot stop breeding are popular Skittles Jul 2015 #26

Seriously. Babies mean biiiiig profits. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2015 #33

america foxface666 Jul 2015 #35

don't factor in the Duggars, whatever you do Skittles Jul 2015 #37

If you don't believe in climate change, don't worry Shankapotomus Jul 2015 #12

LMAO nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #15

We will be lucky if his... deathrind Jul 2015 #16

And meanwhile... Spider Jerusalem Jul 2015 #17

Short term beats long term The2ndWheel Jul 2015 #42

So, the housing market is doing pretty good now, why aren't people moving from the coasts snooper2 Jul 2015 #21