Debate on Population Control
Our busy 21st century world contains a great many more people than it ever has in written history. With many recent advances in medicine and more food available to less wealthy countries, our numbers continue to increase dramatically. Some consider these facts solid ground on which to eventually start using a worldwide population control policy, others point out the obvious moral questions and human right issues raised with such a dramatic debate. I personally believe we should slowly implement some policy or suggestion to slow the constant, exponential increase of our numbers on Earth before future generations are forced to resort to more drastic measures. The time to act is now, and countries such as Africa and Asia are starting to feel the strain of our possibly eminent overpopulation. Some of the more obvious problems caused by overpopulation include food shortages, pollution, increased health problems, and overall decreased quality of life. Many of the food shortages in countries such as South Africa wouldn't be such a problem if the population didn't continue to increase at the rate it does currently. In fact, as mentioned in the Associated Press (AP) article "Population growth in wealthy countries stopped," the wor
Until 1982, the amount of people leaving London was actually more than the people entering it, as mentioned by Martin Bright in the Observer ("Onward march..."). Recently population growth in the city and surrounding area has started to get out of control. An organization named Migrationwatch UK is concerned with immigrants seeking asylum attempting to enter the already overcrowded London. It's a difficult situation, since many people other than asylum seekers simply want to enter the country to live in its beautiful and historical environment. Another country, which happens to be infamous for its policy in dealing with its enormous population, is China. Another interesting result of overpopulation was revealed in an Associated Press article titled "Population blamed for Tokyo's warming." In this article, scientists blame the increased average temperature in Tokyo on the enormous population. Tokyo is often several degrees warmer than the surrounding countryside, an effect which scientists have called "heat island." This effect is also seen in many other cities around the world, such as Toronto, Los Angeles, Shanghai, and nearly any small area with a large concentration of people. This phenomenon is mostly caused by the increased number of automobiles and air conditioners, which emit harmful gasses and heat into the atmosphere, and electrical devices such as computers that heat up the environment. Also, increased amounts of asphalt and concrete absorb heat from the sun. The larger number of people also means fewer plants to make shade, cool the area,
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