Overpopulation

A Brave New World Since the beginning of humanity population control has played a large part in every society, whether it be natural or forced. In A Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, the D.N.C. controls the population by using advanced technology such as contraceptives, cutting out female ovaries, and using hypnopaedic conditioning. The human population is growing at an exponential rate and due to that population control methods such as contraception, sterilization, and family planning are such…

There are 7 billion 58 billion people on the planet and that number grows every day. The overpopulation is something that worries many people and many have different views on how we should combat it. Garrett Hardin writes about what he thinks we should do about this problem as well as the dwindling resources, and the ever so controversial topic of immigration in his essay, “Lifeboat ethics” Hardin's thesis is that the wealthy countries should not help the poor ones. Well, I think that he makes…

In the article, “Overpopulation or Too Many Unwanted Pets? Perspective on Concepts and Management Approaches,” by Bauer et al., the authors focus on the concerning of the overpopulated pets, and why there are shelters for these unwanted pets. In the article, the authors claims that since the past, the problem with overpopulation of unwanted pets is always a major concern for the public's. People are often get bored of their pets; these owners would give their pets to their friends, to other…

Hardin attempts to provide a thought-provoking solution to the supposed issue of the time, world overpopulation, and he does so with intellect and an admirable understanding of his relationship with the audience. Through possession of an informative and serious tone, Hardin effectively conveys his ideas for supporting the world’s ever-growing population…

Population control is any method that is used to control the type and number of people. Over the past few years there has been a slight increase in world population. Overpopulation has always been a concern (Watson). Many people fear that there will not be enough resources to support the human population. Even with this knowledge, people still decide to have children. This is a human right. Every single person on this small planet has the right to bear children and this right cannot be taken…

Africa is growing rapidly and the ten or twenty years to come, its population will grow. As of now, it’s growing at a 3.9 percent per year and it will continue to been one of the highest growing population in the world. Currently about 1.2 billion people live in Africa; with over 40 percent of the population living in urban areas. The growth of the population is demanding more and more water for this region. This problem is further aggravated by the rate at which populations will be increasing.…

Upon taking this class, I had no idea what it entailed. I had not even given much thought to what the title could mean. It was not until the first class meeting that I fully grasped what it was. I found out that the human prospect is bad because the supply of energy needed to make people ‘happy’ is quickly dwindling, while our population rates are steadily increasing. This is a problem for the human prospect because as population rates go up, resources go down and people become less happy. Being…

the population problem and the many other problems which are directly related to it. When people are educated to the benefits of limiting family size, they respond with lower birth rates. Education, coupled with economic pressure, will end the overpopulation problem and ease many of the other problems faced by today 's society. Therefore, we should transform ourselves, all nations, and together we could make a change for the sake of each other and the planet. If we continue with the habits we…

Eating Children and Saving the World I propose we eat kids. Just as Jonathan Swift proposes in “A Modest Proposal.” Swift also jokes about eating the extra children in the world whom live in poverty or hunger. In his story, he uses satire to get across his point that not only is the world overpopulated, its’ population that is wealthy is not, and should not have to be feeding the many children that it does have. Garrett Hardin also brings up some of the same things in “Lifeboat Ethics: the Case…

Throughout the essay, Hardin relates overpopulation and tragedy of the commons to the Lifeboat analogy-thus Lifeboat ethics should be used. (Main Argument) Singer’s essay is trying to convince that everyone should reduce suffering by any means necessary. He puts a great emphasis on helping…