The first reason to consider that humanity needs to rethink the right to have children freely is the destruction of our environment. This destruction is directly related to overpopulation and is only exacerbated as the population increases. One of the …show more content…
This can be seen in many parts of Africa today. While many are considering different causes of famine in Africa, Irogbe and Kema suggest that: “The first and most commonly advanced explanation of famine in sub-Saharan Africa is the neo-Malthusian overpopulation theory, or the increase of a population at a pace that exceeds any increase in the food supply”(Irogbe and Kema). What this basically means is that the population of many parts of Africa continues to grow but new developments in agriculture are not doing the same. With more and more people, it is becoming increasingly difficult to support and feed the people with the current technologies available. If one area is not able to feed its people consistently, it is likely that conflict will ensue with areas that have a more dependable supply of food. Again the simple solution of slowing population growth is the most logical way to prevent this problem from getting any worse than it already