The Increasing Problem of Overpopulation While driving down the highway during "rush hour", one would most likely encounter the horrors of having too many people in one area. While it may seem that the road is somehow inadequate or maybe a car accident has occurred, the problem is most likely the fact that there is no way to compensate for the large number of people traveling on the highway. This type of situation is not only found on the road but almost anywhere in a large city. As time progresses, the major cities of the world attract more and more people to live in them. While the number of people in these cities increases, the cities themselves do not increase in size. The result is a common problem called overpopulation. Overpopulation is a serious problem today because it creates friction and crowding amongst people, depletes resources, and creates large amounts of waste. Ov
erpopulation causes friction and crowding amongst individuals and groups of people. The previously discussed traffic jam is a perfect example. Similarly, residential areas and commercial areas suffer the same crowded fate. The large number of people naturally leads to confrontation between them. Crowded areas show greater amounts of violence and crime than areas with fewer people. Overpopulation also depletes resources. Obviously, large crowds of people take up space; and there comes a point when we will just simply run out of room. We can only have so many people in a given area. Along with living space, food is also used up by overpopulation. There is not always enough food to feed all of the hungry mouths living in these large cities. Overpopulation can create homeless, hungry people simply by using up all of the space and food. Natural resources are also among the most importa
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