Is the way we think about overpopulation racist?
Is the way we think about overpopulation racist?
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018 ... ul-ehrlich
Interesting article---
Half the world lives in urban areas, yet environmental concerns about megacities often focus on developing economies. But consumption is as important as population
Interesting article---
Half the world lives in urban areas, yet environmental concerns about megacities often focus on developing economies. But consumption is as important as population
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Re: Is the way we think about overpopulation racist?
Why we have to discus this on CEO?
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Re: Is the way we think about overpopulation racist?
I live in a developing economy, Brooklynboy lives in NYC. How either of us thinks about overpopulation and other matters must vary wildly. There is no "we".
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Re: Is the way we think about overpopulation racist?
we don't have to discuss..just thought was interesting take on things. No biggie either way. Agree w/ JB, our perception is based on where we live but open to reading /experiencing new things
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Why not? It's a forum open to all, and this is 'general chatter'
I don't recall reading a list of suitable topics when signing up, or maybe i glossed over that.
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The word racist made me suspicious.Freightdog wrote: ↑Mon Oct 22, 2018 10:09 amWhy not? It's a forum open to all, and this is 'general chatter'
I don't recall reading a list of suitable topics when signing up, or maybe i glossed over that.
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Re: Is the way we think about overpopulation racist?
fair enough- (I admit to the same)Sidewalker wrote: ↑Mon Oct 22, 2018 11:18 amThe word racist made me suspicious.Freightdog wrote: ↑Mon Oct 22, 2018 10:09 amWhy not? It's a forum open to all, and this is 'general chatter'
I don't recall reading a list of suitable topics when signing up, or maybe i glossed over that.
It's easy to draw conclusions based on racial lines (rather than racist- PC brigade at work?); Especially once you have visited certain areas of the world, and experienced the inadequacies of the system based purely on the local culture. A slightly alarmist type of title, attention grabbing (serving it's purpose) but setting a poor tone before even getting into the bones of the topic.
I remember a discussion revolving around populations not so long ago, where Tasmania and Bangladesh were being compared.
Bangladesh
• Total area
147,570[5] km2 (56,980 sq mi)
• Total population
150,000,000
Tasmania
• Total area
68,401 km² (26,410 sq mi)
• Total population
500,000
In the discussion, reference was made to a local newspaper article and survey in a Dhaka (english language) newspaper. The subject was about contraception.
Of a cross section surveyed, a rather limited %age understood the concept, of that a very small percentage had ever used contraception, and an even smaller %age would consider using any form again. The total %age of people using or considering it's use being very firmly in single figures.
In a country which doesn't advocate sex education
Where the theoretical legal age of consent is 16 (IIRC), but marriage overrides this. Marriage age not being controlled so much by law, but by religious guidelines. Not unexpected for girls of 14 to be married off. I was offered the purchase of a spare daughter by a local imam, who had too many. I could have his 5yr old girl for not too much $$$.
The PC brigade might easily conclude that population concerns by 1st worlders as racist, without truly understanding the underlying issues.
Re: Is the way we think about overpopulation racist?
maybe the term " racist" was click bait..
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