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[+] Zip2@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (3 children) I'm fine with regular support for people who need it, but not paying for people to create more people. There are WAY too many of us already. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Most western states are looking at bleak prospects in terms of keeping their welfare system going unless the citizens have more children. Either that or accept immigration, which many western states don’t want to do either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Yeah, that's going to suck, but the apparent alternative is continuing massive overconsumption that will eventually cause much worse problems. Immigration will be a huge problem that's already being exacerbated by climate change and disinformation. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Zip2@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not trying to take anyone's "rights to reproduce," I just don't want someone reaching onto my wallet to incentivize increased population because its a stupid thing to do that harm humanity in the long run This is coming from somene who supports things like single-payer universal healthcare, broad financial support for education, ensuring housing for people, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Zip2@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Its right there in what you typed, its giving them time off. That's what inventivizes them. I'm part of everyone, so yes, it's reaching into my wallet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Zip2@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Squizzy@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Says who? Populations are expected the level off. We produce enough food for 10 billion currently before we even get to our advances in green energy and agriculture. Our housing issues are political. It's a weird angle to take against equality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Says the fact that we'd require several more earth size planets just to sustain current human consumption, or the fact that we're killing off other life on the planet at an almost unprecedented rate. We produce enough food to feed everyone... in a completely unsustainable way. weird angle to take against equality Come on, what a shitty strawman. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (3 children) I'm fine with regular support for people who need it, but not paying for people to create more people. There are WAY too many of us already. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Most western states are looking at bleak prospects in terms of keeping their welfare system going unless the citizens have more children. Either that or accept immigration, which many western states don’t want to do either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Yeah, that's going to suck, but the apparent alternative is continuing massive overconsumption that will eventually cause much worse problems. Immigration will be a huge problem that's already being exacerbated by climate change and disinformation. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Zip2@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not trying to take anyone's "rights to reproduce," I just don't want someone reaching onto my wallet to incentivize increased population because its a stupid thing to do that harm humanity in the long run This is coming from somene who supports things like single-payer universal healthcare, broad financial support for education, ensuring housing for people, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Zip2@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Its right there in what you typed, its giving them time off. That's what inventivizes them. I'm part of everyone, so yes, it's reaching into my wallet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Zip2@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Squizzy@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Says who? Populations are expected the level off. We produce enough food for 10 billion currently before we even get to our advances in green energy and agriculture. Our housing issues are political. It's a weird angle to take against equality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Says the fact that we'd require several more earth size planets just to sustain current human consumption, or the fact that we're killing off other life on the planet at an almost unprecedented rate. We produce enough food to feed everyone... in a completely unsustainable way. weird angle to take against equality Come on, what a shitty strawman. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Most western states are looking at bleak prospects in terms of keeping their welfare system going unless the citizens have more children. Either that or accept immigration, which many western states don’t want to do either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Yeah, that's going to suck, but the apparent alternative is continuing massive overconsumption that will eventually cause much worse problems. Immigration will be a huge problem that's already being exacerbated by climate change and disinformation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Yeah, that's going to suck, but the apparent alternative is continuing massive overconsumption that will eventually cause much worse problems. Immigration will be a huge problem that's already being exacerbated by climate change and disinformation. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Zip2@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not trying to take anyone's "rights to reproduce," I just don't want someone reaching onto my wallet to incentivize increased population because its a stupid thing to do that harm humanity in the long run This is coming from somene who supports things like single-payer universal healthcare, broad financial support for education, ensuring housing for people, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Zip2@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Its right there in what you typed, its giving them time off. That's what inventivizes them. I'm part of everyone, so yes, it's reaching into my wallet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Zip2@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not trying to take anyone's "rights to reproduce," I just don't want someone reaching onto my wallet to incentivize increased population because its a stupid thing to do that harm humanity in the long run This is coming from somene who supports things like single-payer universal healthcare, broad financial support for education, ensuring housing for people, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Zip2@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Its right there in what you typed, its giving them time off. That's what inventivizes them. I'm part of everyone, so yes, it's reaching into my wallet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Zip2@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Zip2@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Its right there in what you typed, its giving them time off. That's what inventivizes them. I'm part of everyone, so yes, it's reaching into my wallet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Zip2@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Its right there in what you typed, its giving them time off. That's what inventivizes them. I'm part of everyone, so yes, it's reaching into my wallet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Zip2@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Zip2@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Says who? Populations are expected the level off. We produce enough food for 10 billion currently before we even get to our advances in green energy and agriculture. Our housing issues are political. It's a weird angle to take against equality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Says the fact that we'd require several more earth size planets just to sustain current human consumption, or the fact that we're killing off other life on the planet at an almost unprecedented rate. We produce enough food to feed everyone... in a completely unsustainable way. weird angle to take against equality Come on, what a shitty strawman. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Says the fact that we'd require several more earth size planets just to sustain current human consumption, or the fact that we're killing off other life on the planet at an almost unprecedented rate. We produce enough food to feed everyone... in a completely unsustainable way. weird angle to take against equality Come on, what a shitty strawman. permalink fedilink source parent