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We produce more resources than we could ever consume in the least sustainable ways possible.
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Wow, that's a detailled analysis of an issue, if I've ever seen one.
It doesn't need to be, the core concept is simple. We are already overpopulated because we are failing to sustainably provide for 8 billion people. Doubling the number of people to provide for is not going to help.
That's the beauty of it, every concept can be simple, if you simply oversimplify.
OK then explain how increasing population reduces demand for goods and lowers GHG emissions.
I don't have to. You're trying make me argue inside your simplistic logic, which I refuse to do as it completely glosses over - among other things - the fact, that not every 'capita' contributes equally to emissions.
https://climatefactchecks.org/worlds-richest-10-linked-to-two-thirds-of-global-warming-since-1990/
yeah no shit that's the emissions per capita part. If you don't actually have a rebuttal then you could have just not replied.