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Anne58 Fri 10-Jul-15 12:24:33

I'm sure you got what I meant, durham

Alea Fri 10-Jul-15 11:59:11

I think that it is time to take stock of where the world is at as far as my family is concerned

I have never really taken much time to consider the issue of world overpopulation until now. My own time has come

This is a cryptic comment soontobe, would you like to elaborate?

durhamjen Fri 10-Jul-15 11:51:21

How many kids have you got, soon, and why are you only now considering it?
Overpopulation has been talked about since the 60s as far as I am aware, and probably even before that. So why has it only now come to your notice?

durhamjen Fri 10-Jul-15 11:49:12

How many kids has the Pope got?

Anne58 Fri 10-Jul-15 11:34:58

Tell the Pope.

soontobe Fri 10-Jul-15 10:51:49

I think that the world has become overpopulated.

People are migrating, and no country on earth seems to want to take them.
Some people say that we should share. The UK is a relatively weathly country compared to the world, and yet many people use food banks and rely on benefits, in part as there are not enough jobs for everyone.

Some people say the UK is the 6th wealthiest country, but going by google, we appear to be a bit lower than that.
www.worldsrichestcountries.com/
But we are hardly the poorest nation, and still we have problems.

If countries go in for sharing, and there are already so many hunger problems around the world, more population isnt likely to improve matters anytime soon.

I know this is a simplified post, but bearing in mind lots of threads lately, I shall be having discussions with my own kids about world overpopulation, and for them to bear this in mind when they consider how many children to have.
I am in no wayn trying to say what is right for everyone. Everyones' family and circumstances are different.
Myself and my husband come from a long line of large families.
I think that it is time to take stock of where the world is at as far as my family is concerned.

I have never really taken much time to consider the issue of world overpopulation until now. My own time has come.