I promise I am NOT a terrible human being.... but objectively..... I always thought to myself..... This continent doesn't seem self sustaining. Shouldn't we stop feeding the kids, so they have less mouths to feed overall. Because then we contribute to keep the wildlife alive too. But who grows up to poach them?? Leave Africa to itself. We have down enough for all others.
Moreover, population growth is intrinsically tied to prosperity. If your population is growing, the average quality of life increases in your country. If population growth stagnates or reduces, it goes down. There's generally lag time, so it's not always immediately evident, but it is universal.
I promise I am NOT a terrible human being.... but objectively..... I always thought to myself..... This continent doesn't seem self sustaining. Shouldn't we stop feeding the kids, so they have less mouths to feed overall. Because then we contribute to keep the wildlife alive too. But who grows up to poach them?? Leave Africa to itself. We have down enough for all others.
Never bet against human ingenuity. We have solved problems all the way to now, and we can continue into the future.
Moreover, population growth is intrinsically tied to prosperity. If your population is growing, the average quality of life increases in your country. If population growth stagnates or reduces, it goes down. There's generally lag time, so it's not always immediately evident, but it is universal.