Don T Panic: The Truth About Population

The United States already had an overpopulation problem. Now that the population is growing even more we have more cities and states being overpopulated. According to Support U.S. Population Stabilization (SUSPS), if our population trend continues, we will be able to add enough population to create another New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Baltimore, San Francisco, Indianapolis, San Jose, Memphis, Washington D.C., Jacksonville, Milwaukee, Boston, Columbus, New Orleans, Cleveland, Denver, Seattle, and El Paso - plus the next 75 largest cities in the U.S. - by 2020. According to Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), low-ranking countries have high population growth and high ranking countries have lower population

Throughout the last few hundred years, humans have built a foundation. Compared to all of the other animal species on Earth, humans are the most intelligent. We have built houses everywhere, developed a system to sustain ourselves, and now inhabit almost every piece of land on earth. Humans are smart, strong, and know how to fend for themselves. But, humans have a tendency to take it too far, and we have already done so. There have been numerous advancements over the past few hundred years which could ultimately lead to the downfall of the human race. The main issue is overpopulation due to the advancements in technology and general knowledge. The statistics from an article by Kenneth Smail show that “In the year 1900, there were almost 2 billion humans living on Earth. Throughout the 1960’s, the baby boom, there were 3 billion humans on Earth. Today in 2016, there are just over 7 billion humans living on Earth.” Currently, we have taken up just over half of all available land on this planet, and with increased amounts of people having kids, our population will only increase. Overpopulation is becoming a serious problem all around the world, especially in countries such as China and India. There are many global problems associated with overpopulation that are becoming more and more prevalent, which will all have dangerous effects on the foundation that humans have

There is no questioned that the United States is overpopulated. We are consuming resources at an unsanctionable rate, with the population increasing, you start to see many difficulties our nation faces surfaces on a day-to-day basis. Whether its contamination, over-consumption, transportation congestion, full institutes, clinics (sickness), exploited social amenities, unemployment (jobs), collapsing structure, inner-cities undeveloped (poverty), and not enough resources. When you have war, corruption, and poverty in many other countries in the West people look for better occupation for themselves and their families. The US is the best country on this earth hands down. Immigrants come here illegally because the process takes too long with good

Scientists and economists equally agree that the answer to our population problem is education; specifically the education and empowerment in women. “The relationship between population and development with education is undeniable.” Education among women affects fertility rates in many ways, it

Birth rate is defined as the number of live births per thousand of population per year. The US birth rate has dropped to the lowest point in over 10 years. In the first quarter of 2017, the rate fell to 61.5 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44. This has fallen from the previous year of 62.5 births per 1,000 women. (Emanuel, CNN, 2017)

Kristof ‘s most important solution to the overpopulation pandemic is worldwide access to contraceptives. He notes that some countries still have lackluster access to contraceptives, “In rural Africa, I’ve come across women who have never heard of birth control.” (Kristof A31) With this statement, he lets us know that he has personally seen the problems of undersized population control regulation and that he is an authority on the issue. “What’s needed isn’t just birth control pills or IUDs. It’s also girl’s education and women’s rights. (Kristof A31) ” Kristof’s logic in this is that educated women have fewer children. He gives no evidence for this however, it is not difficult to come to the conclusion that if more women would know about the risks

Population in the world is growing rapidly and civilians don’t realize the consequences of having too many people in this world. Just a few of the consequences are, homeless people, food shortages, and unemployment. With an increase of people, resources are quickly being used up. Should America try to mimic China’s population control law that couples are only allowed up to two children? Population control will help the world because it will eliminate food shortages, reduce the amount of trash, and stabilize the economy.

Our world has grown and evolved for millions of years. In the past, there was a time when offspring was needed to continue our legacy, but with many factors involved that changed. The chaos caused by the government: poverty, injustice, death, illness, a decrease of necessary resources, and a reduced mortality rate, which came with the improvement of medical facilities are only some of the factors that created change from the past to the present. The factor that had the most impact on today's society is immigration. People from many different countries came to one single country, this being our home, America. We are in the youngest country of all, and our image as a country portrays a place where opportunities are given to every family and individual

After reading Paul Ehrlich’s Population Bomb, I can understand that people were scared about the news that there will be famine and people are going to die. That type of subject would scare anyone and definitely cause the public to be in panic about what will happen. It's a serious concern and the idea makes sense that if food supply is not increasing, but the population is there will be a higher need for food which could lead to famine(Ehrlich, 1968). I believe at the time they thought that population was very high and people were concerned about how many people our planet could support.

The problem that we are having here is rapid human population growth and without a doubt there is a problem with this in today’s society. This type of problem is a very complex issue. You see a lot of rapid population growth more so, in other countries and your are seeing it more and more in the U.S. it is linked to many problems, including poverty, hunger, high infant mortality, and inadequacies in social services, health services, and infrastructure. It would be a gross oversimplification to say that population growth causes these problems. Population growth could just as easily have been the effect of economic insecurity and poor health care. However, rapid population growth may defeat efforts to combat poverty and hunger and to improve

The article “Childfree by Choice” is about prevailing in today’s world without having children. Some of the sturdiest reasons stated by women on this subject are the lifestyle choice, dislike of children and lack of wanting to be a parent. This has been an increasing trend for instance, more women are independent and focus more on their career choices instead of having children. The article promotes the fact that

In the United States roughly 22 percent of our population is under the age of 15.

It is hard to tell what the future will look like in 35 years because there are many factors which play a role and some are difficult to predict. In order to project how U.S citizens will view the natural resources at that time, it is essential to understand what the future America will look like. I would base my answer on the projected circumstances I found in Joel E. Cohen’s paper called Human Population: The Next Half Century.

Imagine this, a dystopian society where the ground, everywhere, is black with asphalt, because all the forests have been cut down and houses cover the area. Inevitably, all animals have become extinct because their homes have been destroyed and the demanding population has consumed all natural resources. The only thing in abundance, mankind. The crowded streets swarming with people every second of the day and the overpopulated world itself seem like frivolous problems now, however, it is the unrivaled cause of everything. This problem must be solved, and the only way to do so, is for the government to enact new laws and regulations.

Using an anthropological lens to examine human reproduction is useful for both those who are scholars and those who are not. Understanding another culture’s way of childbirth, may make someone appreciative of the support available in the United States. It may make someone in another country like Central Brazil appreciate that they do not have as medicalized of a childbirth process. Trevthan, Jordan, and Han all argue that anthropology is a useful lens to use when examining human reproduction. Comparing a biological process, human reproduction and childbirth, in a social context creates a greater understanding of human