The UK’s fertility rate is at an all-time low, and many other countries face similar declines, creating ageing populations. But can ecological benefits of fewer people outweigh social problems created?

It’s interesting how different countries are dealing and are effected by the declining worldwide birth rates. The most astounding statistic to me is that wildlife populations have dropped +70% over the past 50 years. Frankly, if humans think that we are in the right to drop wildlife populations by such a staggering amount, a slight drop in human populations only seems like a fair way to balance the scales.

  • rcbrk@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    11 days ago

    When i’m 90, wheel me out to the orchard and I’ll watch the chickens. If you give me a stick i’ll wave it to scare the parrots off the apples.

    • tetris11@lemmy.ml
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      11 days ago

      Grandad, for the last time - those aren’t parrots, they’re people, and that’s not a stick you’re holding it’s a rifle

    • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      11 days ago

      When I’m 90 give me a ton of heroin and I will put myself in a dumpster before administering an intentional overdose.