Simple question for Christians.

[downbeatplumb]

I think it's funny that some believers insist we must have a fully articulated ontology and metaphysics to justify something as simple and easy to understand as the so-called Silver Rule (which I prefer to the positively worded Golden Rule).

If we ever get to the point where overpopulation becomes a problem and we no longer have any reason to try to keep everyone  alive, do you think this golden rule would still stand?

(honest question btw, please don't respond back with snark/etc)

These things already are a problem. The problem specifically is that we have too many Americans.
Americans by head consume more of the worlds resources than any other nationality.

Americans constitute 5% of the world's population but consume 24% of the world's energy.
[*]On average, one American consumes as much energy as

• 2 Japanese
  
• 6 Mexicans
  
• 13 Chinese
  
• 31 Indians
  
• 128 Bangladeshis
  
• 307 Tanzanians
  
• 370 Ethiopians
  

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http://www.mindfully.org/Sustainability/...ercent.htm