Tejas wrote:Full background checks, drug screening, evaluated by a psychiatrist and health doctor, after paying for all that add on a nice hearty fee, BEFORE you can procreate.
I can see what your getting at here man. I agree that population control would greatly benefit our planet, but at an extreme cost. It would be unimaginably expensive to do these procedures on every single American citizen (let alone the entire world).
I've had this conversation with someone before. Looking at the big picture of humanity and time...
State of Earth right now (random thoughts):
-There are numerous ways our planet, and species could meet a horrid fate within a minimum span of hundreds to thousands of years, either by opposing forces of space, OR by our own species.
-Humans have the intelligence to enhance their own intelligence, and expedite the evolutionary process.
-With that intelligence we can easily get off this planet, and locate another in due time (time is the key).
-Too many useless people on Earth. Humans still bent on destruction/greed. Countries with hidden agendas, and large military forces are poison to humanity BUT have the potential to wipe out those in the world who are holding humanity back.
-As long as we ignore the environment, and ecosystems; Wer set a course for environmental destruction.
-As long as the education system isn't altered, humans are not reaching (even near) their maximum potential.
-As long as humans are still brought up with violence and guns, intellect will be stunted.
-As long as conventional religion still exists, our progress is hauled big-time.
As an entire planet, humans need to ditch religion (at least ditch the negative qualities that stunt progression), we need a global currency, one giant global government system (in which every human citizen has the right to voice their opinion as long as it is valid). Each child needs to be brought up properly, and with educated parenting, an open mind, factual critical thinking. The future needs to be of intelligent peaceful people who strive to improve.
Imagine this: What if the global military budget was cut in half, to which the %50 budget went to scientific development.I have some staunch views that are very brutal. I won't elaborate on those, but remember this:
There is no such thing as right or wrong. Life is objective, and most binary opinions are based solely on society. With this in mind, think of the best solution for man-kind's progression (anything goes in achieving this goal).
Magniir wrote:So your idea on preventing over-population is to beat people into submission? Congratulations, you have just described terrorism.
It isn't exactly beating others into submission though. It basically forces people to grow.
Any animal can procreate whenever it wants. It's a basic primal function that takes no effort to accomplish.
Earth is slowly falling apart, and the majority of our population are useless idiots because of prior point.
With decent health, good state of mind, intelligence, and money; One can prove themselves that they can support their child and raise them to be bright, and prosperous. If any parent wants a child of their own bad enough, they WILL be able to afford it.
Of course deciding HOW we would implement population control would be of great challenge; Just because it is a challenge, doesn't mean that Tejas shares a moot opinion, or is wrong in any way.
Look back at most historical events. In which way were any of them justifiable at the time?