There are hundreds, maybe thousands, of groups and organizations worldwide trying to Fix the World. The trouble is, each of them is only focusing on one tiny part of the world's problems.
I take a more simplistic view. For me, there is only One Problem and no one wants to address or even voice that problem. No one wants to see it as a problem. The way I see it, every problem the human race faces today has only One Source. That Source is the ever-exploding Population Growth.
We humans in our huge numbers are at the bottom of every problem we have--no matter where in the world we happen to be or what the problem is. Rampant environmental pollution, rapidly disappearing resources, housing, education, law enforcement. The more our population increases, the more problems we have. There is overcrowding everywhere--in our neighborhoods, on the roads, in the air, in the schools, hospitals, prisons, at the malls, restaurants, at every public event.
Just think about it, how many places have you gone to recently that wasn't crowded or have a long line of people. How many traffic gridlocks have you been in in the last month? While traveling, how crowded were the places you visited, how crowded were the planes, buses, highways and streets? How far away did you have to park to go to some event or restaurant?
How do you measure your quality of life? Do you measure it by how many electronic gadgets you have, by the car you drive, the house you live in? Are you young enough to see nothing wrong with huge crowds, rude customer service, standing in long lines everywhere you go? Is that exciting to you?
As our dependency on electronics grow, personal relationships suffer. With the advent of electronic networking, we lose the human touch. We're losing it by degrees so not many people are even aware of it. Most people are too anxious and impatient to get on to the next thing.
Overpopulation is making everyone impatient. Take note the next time you're out and about. Watch and listen to your children. Take note of your own emotions as you go through your typical day--commuting, going to lunch, doing your shopping. Are you in a hurry? Are you becoming impatient with the driver in front of you, the person in line in front of you?
Although many do know that our population is on the verge of becoming unmanageable, no one wants to or is brave enough to voice it as a major problem. We blame hunger on the weather or on a war. The truth of it is, in many places around the world there are more people than food. That problem is growing and will soon be at our own doorsteps in the larger countries--we'll have food and water shortages, not to mention fuel shortages. Our cities and towns will become denser with each generation. In the next few decades, single family dwellings will become a thing of the past as our population demands more housing.
So you get a decent job. You'll still need to live in a crowded building somewhere with hundreds of other people. Public transportation will be very crowded if it isn't already. You can't buy a car because parking will be too expensive and insurance and all the other expenses that come with vehicle ownership will be prohibitive...if you want to eat well and sleep in a safe place.
If you're honest in your assessment when you look around you and ponder the future, you'll see that many of these things are already happening. But because it isn't Really Bad yet, you'll choose to ignore the signs of Over-Population. And worse, you'll contribute to the overpopulation crisis. You'll do your part to exacerbate the problem.
Over population is the One Biggest Problem the world faces today and in the foreseeable future.
Not "gonna" happen, you say? We'll just move to the next planet. Which planet? It would take hundreds of years to transform even Mars and only a few hundred thousands will be able to go. After all, Mars is only 1/3 the size of Earth with scarcely any water. There are 7 billions of us today. How many do you think there will be in 10 years or a 100 years or several hundreds of years? We will need millions of acres of land to raise the farm animals and produce we'll need to feed the billions. Our dilemma will be: Do we use the land to house people...or do we use the land to grow our foods? What about water. Many of the glaciers that feed the great rivers of the world are disappearing. Glacier National Park will need a new name. From where will the fresh water come?
I can see where our world Will become a world of Haves and Have-Nots. To which group will You belong? Think about it.
The World needs a Serious Population Management Plan and we need it today! We need world leaders who are courageous in facing public displeasure. We need world leaders who are morally courageous with honest characters to match their courage, with the determination to follow through no matter how tough it gets. Are there any? As of Today, I think there are None. The politicians and the wealthy are too concerned with their own well-being and are focused only on acquiring more power and more wealth. They are the Future Haves. The rest of us and our children make up the Future Have-Nots.
Even sadder, there are not enough people out there who are smart enough to Not have children. After all, sex is the cheapest and easiest entertainment form for the majority of us. Having children bolsters our egos when we have nothing else. Even an idiot can have children with no problem. It's caring for the billions of children that is the problem and will continue to be far into the future of mankind.
No one alive has the courage to say NO MORE. So, what will happen to humans? We'll just continue to screw ourselves to the death. We don't care about the future of our descendents or the human race. We only care about today. Do we have a nice car? Do we have our magical cell phones, our computers, can we dress nicely, and can we go out several times a week? That's what drives the majority of the population. Most of the western world is driven by insatiable consumption of everything. And we won't stop until there is nothing left to sustain us.
