"Saying there's too many children is like saying there's too many flowers."
A simple, bumper sticker for a simple person. I do a lot of research on sustainability and the things we can do to promote it. As human beings we pride ourselves on our intelligence.
What arrogance! We think we're so above our animal neighbors but still seem to be slaves to the simple, biological imperative to procreate. You want to start a heated discussion at your next party? Forget politics and religion. Bring up the subject of population control and see even the most logical and mentally stable person turn into a slobbering fool. They will invoke God's will, their genetic superiority and moral obligation to pass these precious genes on to the next generation, keeping the family name alive or my favorite. "I wanted to be a whole woman and experience pregnancy and birth."
That's great. What about the human, cabbage patch doll you just had to have to satisfy your selfish ego? We need to stop breeding! Humanity is like a plague of soft, SUV driving, Latte sipping locusts. Enough already!!
http://www.vhemt.org/
Yikes! That was a rather restrained rant here but I'm still putting out small fires in the living room. Overpopulation is a major, pet peeve of the Evil twin.
Sustainability comes down to having enough resources to sustain the population. Now we have even more people on the planet and they want to live LARGE like post WWII Americans. LOCUSTS!
http://www.overpopulation.net/
I'd like to say I don't mean to scare you but... I DO! THIS IS SCARY S#!T.
We live in a closed system. We're gobbling up resources and spewing waste. Look around you and tell me you don't feel like you're living in a toilet. Stop and give it a good thought before you start lecturing me. Especially if it involves "God's will".
I was having a civil discussion with a self proclaimed, liberal Mormon. (isn't that an Oxymoron?)
We were talking about general, life issues when we started discussing how hard it was to raise children. Her sister got married young and started popping out babies like muffins for a bake sale. Living with her in-laws since her hubby did not have a job and she was busy taking care of the growing brood of children who were already becoming a strain on both families.
The Evil twin came out and started talking about the wisdom of birth control and the need to control the world's population to spare resources. Well... Suddenly, little miss "Liberal" turns into the most fundamentalist Mormon I've ever met and calls me a baby killing atheist. "There are as many people on the planet as God wants." And apparently he wants more!
It doesn't matter that you have a great job and can afford to have 6 or more children. Those children will grow up to believe your madness and have tons of children. It's a vicious cycle and we'll be living on a barren Earth before we know it. Even if you're counting on the Rapture. Please, please don't leave a scorched, dead earth for the rest of us. That's just not very Christian of you. In my opinion.
http://www.zpg.org/index.php
When I was in my early 20's. I tried to get myself fixed. I did not want to have children for many reasons. I was told by EVERY doctor I visited. That they wouldn't think about it unless I already had a few children. You see, it's a woman's nature to be a mother and I would change my mind. I mentioned adoption as a way to satisfy the maternal instinct that had yet to bloom in me. They laughed. I didn't.
Now, if I were a man and wanted a vasectomy.... They would have thrown me on the table and snipped me before the ink was dried on the consent forms. What is wrong with this picture?
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/sex/is-getting-a-vasectomy-the-best-way-to-help-save-the-planet-315079/
I don't regret the magical, drunken accident that brought my son about. He's a very cool person and I'm teaching him to be kind to future generations by not consuming so much. He says he doesn't want children and I applaud his very adult decision. We'll see what happens.
I just pray people wise up before Mother Nature has to open a can of whoop ass to thin us out. Judging by the recent events. I'd say she's already working the opener.
Not too soon for me! Stop breeding you lemmings! What makes YOU think your genes are so great they need to be stored in a drooling, crying, pooping, future drain on the planet's resources? You're not that great. Trust me. If natural selection was allowed to do its job. There would be precious few humans on this planet. Look around and witness the glory that is humanity. Don't laugh or cry too hard.
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