Mass cull of human race

[Nerd-Vol]

Some argue that given our growing world population and dwindling natural resources a cull would be in order. Apparently some scientists recommend culling 90% of the human population. Does anyone think that number is too low?

Would you be willing to offer yourself or children to the cull for the greater good of the human race?

What metrics should we use for the cull? Race? Intelligence? Wealth? Beauty?

What are your thoughts on the matter?

Is this something politicians should be discussing?

 

[MG1968]

Malthusians are delusional.

 

[Slydell]

I have a feeling that this rock we're living on will provide some form of population control of it's own sometime in the future.

 

[milohimself]

I have a feeling that this rock we're living on will provide some form of population control of it's own sometime in the future.

"The earth is fine. WE'RE ****ed." - George Carlin

 

[n_huffhines]

Malthusians are delusional.

This

 

[n_huffhines]

That being said, one conspiracy theory I have almost accepted is that the DDT bans were intended to control the population of the third world.

 

[Nerd-Vol]

Malthusians are delusional.

How so?

 

[MG1968]

How so?

humans occupy less than 5% of the planet's land area and every one of us could fit within the state of Texas and have plenty of room to move around

the problem with food and resources is inefficiencies in the delivery methods, there is a lot of waste and that is exacerbated by corrupt and incompetent governments.

 

[milohimself]

We already produce well more than enough food to feed everyone on earth, however unprecedented proportions go to feeding monoculture livestock.

There is no problem with abundance, but rather how it is distributed

 

[n_huffhines]

humans occupy less than 5% of the planet's land area and every one of us could fit within the state of Texas and have plenty of room to move around

the problem with food and resources is inefficiencies in the delivery methods, there is a lot of waste and that is exacerbated by corrupt and incompetent governments.

I read that it's an acre per person or per family of 4. Can't remember. Either way, it's paradigm-shifting.

Reminds me that I saw on Stossel once that all of our (America's) garbage for the next 500 years can fit in some small uninhabited county of Nevada. You can slash that off the list of crap to worry about, and that's not including innovations in trash disposal which are a certainty.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

Anybody in favor of culling the human race should be the first one offering theirself up.

 

[MG1968]

I read that it's an acre per person or per family of 4. Can't remember. Either way, it's paradigm-shifting.

Reminds me that I saw on Stossel once that all of our (America's) garbage for the next 500 years can fit in some small uninhabited county of Nevada. You can slash that off the list of crap to worry about, and that's not including innovations in trash disposal which are a certainty.

I've also heard (or read) that you could accomplish something similar by digging out a cubic mile hole in the earth.

 

[superdave1984]

If not for advances in medicine, natural selection would control the population perfectly.

 

[utvolpj]

If not for advances in medicine, natural selection would control the population perfectly.

Perhaps that's man's biggest effect on nature

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

We can start the culling with Alabama and Florida fans and branch out from their.

 

[Nerd-Vol]

Lots of interesting viewpoints here and interesting alternatives. No one has posted what they think are the negatives of culling humans.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

Lots of interesting viewpoints here and interesting alternatives. No one has posted what they think are the negatives of culling humans.

Here's one:

Humans should not be exterminated in the name of an experiment.

 

[Nerd-Vol]

By the way, I do not personally believe culling is an appropriate method of population control. I am curious to hear people's opinions though.

 

[Nerd-Vol]

Here's one:

Humans should not be exterminated in the name of an experiment.

As opposed to a war? At least a cull could have the potential of helping society.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

As opposed to a war? At least a cull would have the potential of helping society.

I don't advocate for war as a form of population control.

 

[volinbham]

Lots of interesting viewpoints here and interesting alternatives. No one has posted what they think are the negatives of culling humans.

Individual rights. The sanctity of life. Self-determination. No one, I mean no one, should have the power to determine en masse who lives and who dies.

Sly has it right - mother nature and human nature will do the culling. No need to craft a strategy of the few to do so.

 

[Nerd-Vol]

I also feel that the metrics for a cull could be difficult. Do we go by race? By doing so we could be limiting our abilities as people in certain areas.

 

[volinbham]

I also feel that the metrics for a cull could be difficult. Do we go by race? By doing so we could be limiting our abilities as people in certain areas.

It is completely untenable and anti-humanity.

 

[Nerd-Vol]

It is completely untenable and anti-humanity.

But sometimes don't we have to do cold harsh things for our own good? I am sure if people take into account the fact their demise could secure a better quality of life for others, they could better cope with the cull.

 

[volinbham]

But sometimes don't we have to do cold harsh things for our own good? I am sure if people take into account the fact their demise could secure a better quality of life for others, they could better cope with the cull.

Still doesn't work because it depends on the few choosing for the many. The few cannot possibly make a completely objective decision and regardless, they should never be given the power.

In the situation you describe above, it still should by the individual's choice to view their demise as improving the quality of life for others. Any other option is tyranny.