What is often overlooked in discussion of population control, even voluntary population control, is the fact that limiting births leads to an “aging society,” one where the elderly outnumber the young. In such a society, there are insufficient young and able people to care for the aged and those at the end of life can be neglected. It’s a delicate balance to maintain between limiting the number of inhabitants on our already-stressed planet and taking care of the people who already dwell here.
What is often overlooked in discussion of population control, even voluntary population control, is the fact that limiting births leads to an “aging society,” one where the elderly outnumber the young. In such a society, there are insufficient young and able people to care for the aged and those at the end of life can be neglected. It’s a delicate balance to maintain between limiting the number of inhabitants on our already-stressed planet and taking care of the people who already dwell here.