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[–]Canbot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Exponential graphs are the hallmark of propagandists. They are used to make fallacious claims. The first is that an exponential curve will continue to skyrocket indefinitely until there is a catastrophe. This is very rarely the case. One in million examples of something that went exponential ended up with a total collapse. most things have an exponential period then plateau and stabilize. The second fallacious claim is the "doomsday clock" which claims that in exponential situations nothing appears to happen despite the problem existing and growing for a very long time and only in the very last second does the problem cause total destruction. This fallacy simply seeks to dismiss the correct assessment that if something has been around for a long time and not caused any problems then it is unlikely that it will suddenly and acutely cause massive damage.

Over population theories are only pushed in western countries where over population is literally not a problem, however in countries where people are starving to death those theories are not pushed. This can only be because the people pushing those theories are disingenuous. It only makes sense to control the population in countries that are unable to feed themselves and starvation is a major concern.

People have lots of kids when they have lots of free time on their hands to have sex. If they are distracted with jobs or entertainment they have fewer kids. It really is that simple.