Population

[thekremlin]

Right now, the growing population on this planet is an issue that gets discussed now and then, and everyone is mildly aware that at some point it's going to be a problem. I think twenty years from now, it's going to be the most important topic anywhere, because in general nothing is being done about it. I know there are controls in some countries, but certainly not anywhere in the West.

Life expectancy has gone up 6 years in just the last 25 years. That's not going to slow down, it's only going to speed up. We're already seeing one big effect of that; social security is pretty much society's joke on our generation. Even my mid-50s parents just assume they won't see a penny of that money. But I still think the failure of social security is going to be just a blip compared with the effects of overpopulation within our lifetime.

I'm not even saying I have any idea of what a solution looks like. Population control laws suck a major dick. Growing up, we had our cats neutered because "there were already enough strays in the world." We had that common sense, but my parents still had two kids, and I'm obviously glad they did, and to be honest, I hope to have multiple children myself someday. Of course, given that I'm concerned about overpopulation, that's selfish, but there it is.

So given that I don't see any type of solution... what's the trade?