So few people are willing to discuss overpopulation of the planet these days. As far as i'm concerned, that is the crux of the majority of problems we currently face. It only makes sense that the more humans there are, the fewer natural resources there will be. The less oil, water, farmland, food, or anything else that people need the more expensive it will be. The only ones who benefit are those at the very top whose corporations own whatever it is that's being sold for more money or who will gain from more people fighting over all those low paying jobs. Our environment is suffering and so is our quality of life. (I could go on and on, but i won't.)

I am proud to say that i CHOSE to have zero children as my part in helping the planet. I truly wish we could resume the 70's discussion of "zero population growth" as the true key to a sustainable world. I'm afraid that would take some brave new economists (and educators) who don't appear to be out there anywhere....or are you?

jane moore

jerome, AZ

Look out, the ice age is comming. During the 1800's and 1900's carbon was deposited on the artic ice and snow. The sun light was absorbed and warmed the earth. For the first time in several hundred years the artic snow and ice melted. The carbon dropped to the botom of the sea. The new ice was clear. Sun light is now being reflected back into space. Earth's orbit tilt is now in an ice age mode. keep your warm coat and long underwear. Learn to enjoy cabbage which grows in cold. Mike Watkins

There is a great taboo about discussing overpopulation. I'm studying this phenomenon in my documentary. I believe it's partially based on the fear of government interference with reproductive rights. It's also based on capitalists' desire to brush it under the rug so they can keep growing their markets, and on elected leaders' notion that next year's GDP has to exceed this year's.

We ought to be able to agree to educate the world about the impact of their family planning decisions rather than stay silent about it. There's nothing controlling about that. And the next step is to end baby bonuses and other financial incentives that encourage larger families, and to implement financial disincentives for having large families. If we fail to do these things, then Mother Nature will surely step in to fix the problem for us, and it won't be pretty. It appears she's already begun this work.



Dave Gardner

Producer/Director

Hooked on Growth: Our Misguided Quest for Prosperity

www.growthbusters.com

"Anonymous," you might start by spelling "arCtic" correctly.