Denying Problems When We Don’t Like the Solutions (perhaps somewhat off-topic)

[OKIsItJustMe]

25. No…

You claim that it is in our nature to constantly expand, breeding like Malthusian rabbits, using as many resources as we can, constrained only by their supply.

I pointed out that there is a segment of the world population (i.e. the “developed” nations) where the Total Fertility Rate is less than replacement, and for which emissions and energy use are dropping in recent years.

This proves your claim false. But you wave your hands and say, “If total energy use is climbing, total CO2 emissions are climbing, the total consumption of raw materials is climbing, and the population is climbing - that's called growth.”

True! In the “developing world” populations are growing, and energy use is increasing. However, my point stands.

Whether in total, or per capita, carbon emissions and energy use are decreasing in the US and in some other “developed nations.”