Human Overpopulation

I believe human overpopulation is a very real danger, not only to our planet, but also to the mental and physical health of those who are a part of large families, living in developing countries and experiencing material deprivation at its peak. I live in Pakistan so I can tell you first-hand that the living conditions of majority of the people here are pitiful. Firstly, people living in large families have no privacy or peace due to which studying, let alone living becomes unbearable. The poor go largely uneducated and uninformed about topics like sex, contraception and family planning, firstly because these topics are still considered taboos in our society which leads to overpopulation. Secondly, the men who are fully aware of condoms don't bother using them because their pleasure is their main priority, not what they are putting their women and children through and instead insist women to go on birth control pills which have been known to have severe side effects including depression and mood swings which brings me to my third point. Since people are constantly being financially exploited by the government, they can't afford education which leads to less knowledge, information and wisdom about such topics and they blindly keep on reproducing as if their life depends on it, which it does in a way. Poor couples see the production of children as the production of their own personal workforce which they can then use to increase their income and improve their lifestyle. However, due to their attitudes towards life, such as present time orientation, fatalism and immediate gratification, they tend to spend the money faster rather than save up for the future, that is to say if they believe in once. Abortion is another controversial topic and is largely seen in a negative light due to which women feel pressured into giving birth and carrying their babies to term, even though it is their body and their right to do with it as they please but our men as usual always need to have a say in every matter concerning women. I honestly find this need to control and police women's bodies very concerning and often find myself wondering why nothing is ever enough for these men. Like... Get a life?

As for our planet we know how much it is suffering due to human overpopulation. Human overpopulation is causing pollution of all sorts which is damaging our ozone layer, our oil, coal and gas reserves are quickly depleting and since trees are being cut down to make homes for people, there is a loss in the production of fresh oxygen. Honestly, I think we might suffocate to death if things keep going on as they are.

Hopefully, that proves to be an exaggeration. We can always switch to natural, infinite resources like wind, air, water and solar power to produce energy however my one and only prayer is that the government of Pakistan comes to its senses soon so that it can start investing in the education sector of the country and raise awareness about topics like human overpopulation so that we all can live better lives.