• phdepressed@sh.itjust.works
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    16 hours ago

    Do you really believe only professionals and doctorates are societal benefits? Climate and environment is not a population problem but rather a capitalist problem of resource use/allocation. Replacement amounts of children (2) are one thing that is different than having like 5. There are societal problems with a lack of children which can be seen in Japan and will be seen in China as well as most western nations with low immigration.

    The dictionary definition of empathy is : the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another.

    You’re just trying to force your own values without attempting to understand an opposing viewpoint. So yeah, you lack empathy.

    Any more is just a circle at this point I’m out.

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      13 hours ago

      If you don’t believe a communist (or other non-capitalist) country exists then you have to admit that it’s a population problem.

      If you do believe a communist (or other non-capitalist) country exists then you have to admit that it’s a population problem in those countries as well.

      The very clear and obvious fact of the matter is more people will pollute more, less people will pollute less.

      Also, no, I don’t think only doctorates advance society. I personally think a small subsection of doctorates actually do tangible permanent good with their lives, not all of them. Probably evens itself out with the much smaller percentage of non-intellectuals who also do lasting good.