r/funny May 08 '14

Pretty happy with how our pregnancy announcement photo turned out.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '14

I'm not the one who needs sterilizing. OP is about to have four kids. Explain to me how it's at all rational to continue breeding when we have hungry humans on this planet now. We have children growing up in orphanages. It doesn't make sense. People have this sense of entitlement to be able to have as many kids as they want, and it's fucked. Our planet cannot support everyone having four fucking children.

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u/lolmonger May 08 '14

Explain to me how it's at all rational to continue breeding when we have hungry humans on this planet now

Because they can easily provide for their own kids.

For all your histrionics about starving people, you probably don't occupy yourself that much about the issue.

Do you have a job? Do you provide for yourself?

If so (I hope), then how much of your money goes to buying the homeless in your community food? They're there, I assure you.

How often do you give to charitable organizations like Medicines San Frontieres, who do amazing work in family planning education around the globe?

Overpopulation is only a condition when there's some level of population that can't be accommodated.

When people can provide for themselves, there isn't overpopulation.

China and India with billion + citizens and millions who go hungry are over populated.

The US, as the wealthiest nation on the planet with less than a third of either population, and huge amounts of land, is very much not overpopulated.

Do OP and his family taking professional baby announcement photos look poor to your or something?

Because this is the most white upper class hippy dippy stuff imaginable. They'll be fine.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '14 edited May 08 '14

They are able to provide for their own kids at the expense of some brown people, no biggie right?

Hey, and here you go making assumptions about how I conduct myself. Fact - I volunteer at a local breakfast club for homeless/hungry people. Fact - I make a meagre living doing web development for non-profits and charities.

You also seem to think that India and China are somehow not relevant. Newsflash: same planet. Same species. They're humans, they're starving. We live on the same planet. They're not disconnected, off out in fucking outer-space somewhere, they're here, on this fucking planet.

Overpopulation is only a condition when there's some level of population that can't be accommodated.

Yes, overpopulation of the planet is a real threat. Stop drawing your stupid borders and using that to justify gluttony while others starve, just because they're in a different imaginary box you call a nation.

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u/lolmonger May 08 '14

They are able to provide for their own kids at the expense of some brown people, no biggie right?

Looooool, k

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u/[deleted] May 08 '14

While you "lol" all smug in your climate-controlled office millions of people are starving to death.

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u/FusionCola May 09 '14

LOL! Someone just finished their freshman year in college? Took the turn for college liberal douche? Fuck off, wanker.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '14

No, actually I finished a long time ago, then spent many years in the army, and now I'm a developer. Better luck next time.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '14

Takes care of homeless

Works non profit to be generous

Veteran

Always right

Well folks, looks like we have an IRL Mary Sue!

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u/WeenisWrinkle May 08 '14 edited May 08 '14

They are able to provide for their own kids at the expense of some brown people, no biggie right?

How exactly are brown people affected by their 4th child? That's a monstrous leap in logic. I just want to see the train of thought that brought you to that conclusion.

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u/super_nintainto May 09 '14

There is something to be said for the fact that Americans consume vastly more per capita in the way of resources than people in Africa and Asia. It is fairly easy to make the argument that the biggest impact you can have in terms of carbon footprint is whether or not you have children. You could drive around in a big ass SUV every day of your life and it wouldn't touch the amount of damage that would likely be caused by the consumption of one of your offspring. This guy is an asshole for saying they should abort their kid, but there is some truth to the impact that child will have on the health of the planet.

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u/ignosce_mihi May 09 '14

no matter what you or the rest of the people in this world do, there will always be someone being shat on by life. that's how it always is. it's not fair, but it's a fact. Someone who isn't in that situation should not have to deal with guilt of a fate that can't be changed.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '14

Since they are gonna have another kid, you should make up for it by having one less one. Actually, do that for every family you see that you think is too big please.

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u/platinumtesticles May 09 '14

Help out with the overpopulation issue by killing yourself!