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Continuing to increase the world population is absolutely nuts.

*I'm not interested in gradual natural declines from whatever factors. 2 max implemented now.

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[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Well this sure is an unpopular opinion. Mostly because there is no way to define or enforce this and a draconian limitation of individual rights to a nonexistent problem, over population is a smoke screen. There is more than enough land and resources to support billions more people.

This is literally captilsism 101, if the rich have you angry at other humans that don't even exist yet you will spend less time on disturbing the resources they are hoarding.

Thinking it's easier to enforce humanity wide birth control than to tax and build houses in the empty areas is dillusional.