Population Control

[athoughtfulman]

2. Take the equation F=ma ( Force = Mass x Acceleration ). Is this equation true for our planet?

scientists only change their views with things they are not certain about.

Regarding Global Warming, what would you suggest is causing the increase in the Earths mean temperature?

IF the temp of the earth is actually increasing, I am of the opinion that it is by natural cycles. Our climate is dependent on natural cycles, as was demonstrated during the Maunder Minimum. Europe for example fell into a mini ice age (AKA the Little Ice Age) during that time, and sun spots were extremely rare. As sunspots increased, so did the temperature.

This is getting a little off topic - there is a thread in the Off Topic forums with regards to Climate Change and whether it is human caused.

Getting back to my original question that nobody is willing to discuss:

If you knew the problem at hand and it's consequences, would you sacrifice having children to make a difference?

This is a very interesting question and can be discussed in great depth.

I would be against this proposal unless there was no other option. And it would be worth investigating other people worth disposing of. If we imposed a maximum age on people, say 60 or 70, since they generally no longer work after that, we could sacrifice them since they were not as valuable to society.

But I must stress that I would only consider this if it was the one last hope. But as yet, the situation is not yet that dire, and I think there are other, more ethical measures we can take.