Condom Campaign: Enviro. Group Wants Population Control to Save Polar Bears
- Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:30am by
Liz Klimas
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Yesterday, the United Nations declared that the Earth’s population reached 7 billion people — give or take a percentage point or two. But what does this mean for our planet? According to some environmental groups, it means more mouths to feed which expends energy and resources and can therefore be detrimental to the environment.
The New York Times reports that while many environmental groups avoid the issue of population control in relation to environmental concerns, the Center for Biological Diversity is trying to make this concept more mainstream. The Times reports that as one of the group’s initiatives, it is giving away condoms that state “Wrap with care, save a polar bear“ and ”Wear a condom now, save a spotted owl.”
(Image via the New York Times)
The Times continues:
Kierán Suckling, executive director of the center, a membership-based nonprofit organization in Tucson, said he had an aha moment a few years ago. “All the species that we save from extinction will eventually be gobbled up if the human population keeps growing,” he said.
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“Every person you add to the country makes all these tremendous demands on the environment,” said Joel E. Cohen, chief of the Laboratory of Populations at Rockefeller University and Columbia University.
But experts are reluctant to suggest an ideal birth rate. “There isn’t any magic number,” Dr. Cohen said.
Live Science, a science news site run by the Tech Media Network, also brings up the fact that a growing population puts a strain on resources and poses these questions: How can we curb this growth? Should there be a global one-child policy, like the one enforced in China? The article doesn’t seem to consider the fact that the planet could be doing just fine with its current population growth rate.
Live Science reports John Bongaarts, VP of the Population Control Council, as stating that a one-child policy would never be accepted, and that education should be increased about the effects of population growth on the planet and birth control. Live Science continues:
[...] building schools and introducing incentives to keep girls in school is key, as women with higher levels of education tend to have fewer children (although recent research suggests that having children may affect the level of education, and not the other way around). And, finally, Bongaarts suggests a delay in child bearing, which he says can limit a mother’s options if it happens at too young of an age.
But population growth has already been slowing, according to the New York Times. The U.S. birth rate went from 3.6 children in the 1960s to 2.0 children in present day. A recent study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research, the Times reports, estimates that if the growth rate fell from 2.0 to 1.5 by 2050, it would result in a 10 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The Times also notes that reducing birth rate would have a greater effect on greenhouse gas reductions than traditional environmentally friendly practices such as recycling and driving less.
While some seem to see population growth as detrimental for the environment, technology is already helping countries provide necessary resources to a growing population. Mother Nature Network reported a Reuters story about the technological advancements that China was working on to help provide for its population, including genetic modification for food and ways to use less land and water. It also notes that the U.S. has taken similar strides in genetic modification for food to meet consumer demand. This USGS report of U.S. water use details that even with a 30 percent increase in population, Americans are using less water than three decades ago due to more efficient technology.
Here‘s NPR’s representation of how we’ve reached 7 billion people and how the population continues to grow:
As the NPR states, better medicine and care has not only helped people live longer but has also allowed for a lower infant mortality rate. This means more children growing to adulthood and having more children of their own.
All of this begs an endless stream of questions including: Is this growth really a bad thing? If, as the U.N. predicts, that our population will level off, what will cause it? Will “population control” measures be put in place? Will it be allowed to happen naturally? Is population control of humans necessary to save biodiversity of other life on Earth?
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Comments (104)
WOLFENII
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:29amHow are the libs going to get the polar bears to reproduce if they make them wear condoms? Just askin.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:39amLiberal demodrats not reproducing is a very good thing……. Just sayin
Report Post »1casawizard
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:46amThey‘re gonna create a panel to decide who’s to install birth control device on animal while said animal is drinking a coca-cola.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:54am@1CASAWIZARD
Actually, I think the polar bears would have to drink the Kool-aid instead of Coke.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:00pmThis clearly illustrates the idiocy of Alarmist Orthodoxy and how deeply ingrained that idiocy is. The man responsible for the “the polar bears are dying” buffoonery-Jeffrey Gleason- is under investigation for “integrity issues”.
Report Post »Mr Gleason and his co-author Charles Monnett, whose research was cited by Al Gore in An Inconvenient Truth and made polar bears a symbol of global warming, have been repeatedly questioned by authorities.
The pair’s 2006 report told of dead bears floating in the Arctic Ocean in 2004, apparently drowned having been forced to swim further for food.
But earlier this year, allegations were made within the U.S. Department of the Interior over ‘integrity issues’ in relation to the report, and the Department’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) began an inquiry.
TH30PH1LUS
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 1:42pmThe LIBERAL “solution” is always about preventing human reproduction or killing babies. They never stop to consider that one of the human lives that their programs prevented or murdered, might have cured cancer, taken space-travel to the next stage of development, or made some other game-changing breakthrough.
LIBERALISM is a suicidal death-cult. This is why they get along so well with Muslims.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 2:33pmThere is a new job posting with the National Forest Service. Ursidae Condom Direct Application Engineer. Must have excellent eye/hand coordination and the ability to sprint at least one (1) mile on ice and snow.
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 3:20pmWolfenII: I’d like to meet the person with the guts to put a condom on a polar bear.
Report Post »artistskeptic
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 5:21pmWhich libs are going install the condoms? I vote for Polosi, Frank, Waters and Jackson-Lee.
Report Post »the hawk
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 5:33pmI’d like to taste a polar beer, Or a nice Big rug for my man cave ! and 5 more for my kids rooms !
Report Post »c0mm0nsense
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 8:31pm5 more for your kids rooms, you may want to give this condom idea another thought.
Report Post »Polwatcher
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 8:33amNational product safety statistics show that only one death per million occurs due to the use of condoms. How that one death per million happens I couldn‘t possibly guess but I’m sure these stupid people who believe this dumbass crap are the ones at serious risk in becoming a condom statistic.
Report Post »pwatkins
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:28amThat wise old owl tells me these liberals are a hoot every night outside my bedroom window and I shut my eyes after saying my prayers of Thanks to our Maker and agree with a smile.
Report Post »welovetheUSA
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:25amJust goes to show you what happens when money and power is given to stupid people, who happen to think bears are more important than people, and when neither have anything to do with ones survival..polar bears are no where near people for starters……..their survival has nothing to do with people and just for a foot note they are one of the most protected animal on earth . I believe groups like this one should be out in jail for trying to harm humanity, period.
Report Post »greensteam
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:44amhow is the explosion in polar bear population going to continue if we are all reproducing. we need to stop reproducing so the explosion in polar bear population can migrate to america and start killing all of those capitalist bast*rds.
on the other hand, russia has started restricting abortions. not because the christian groups want abortions restricted as it has been reported. but because the white people in russia are beginning to take a backseat to the chinese that are migrating there. most people dont reallize that russia is concerned about the chinese taking over a majority in their country. russia’s white populatin has been shrinking when it could have been growing. in this country some statistics show that the white population is shrinking in the usa all over the place. where in the world is the populatin growing the most? in africa. these are facts, not opinion. many countries are growing their concerns about losing population. perhaps the lefties want to nuke some people to limit the population. another thing they have in common with IRAN. i’ve got an idea, lets fly all the socialists and communists to russia, where they can be at home in a government that they want, and thus russia can be assured that the chinese population moving to russia stay in the minority.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:19amThey gotta be smoking some powerful stuff to think of this crap!
Report Post »pwatkins
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:19amI thought a few weeks back by the lamestream media we were told that we were still evolving..maybe we will evolve into reproduction-less humans and the Polar Bears will become global warmed Teddy Bears…give it time…do the progressives want to progress too fast or what? Let nature take it’s course…lol….or we could do what was intended and let the Creator work it out.
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:19amDo the math, dodos. The only threat to the environment are Muslims.
Report Post »Roywalling
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:13amWho’s bama gonna make the condom czar? How about Al Gore
Report Post »Obama Snake Oil Co
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:22amNo, Eric Condom Holder…he is the best example of why some parents should not procreate. They should put pictures of Nancy Pelosi and Barney Franks on these packages. If that doesn’t make you change your mind, nothing will.
Report Post »Marine 1
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:11amLet’s feed the OWS folks, along with the other ignorant liberal people, to the polar bears and we kill (no pun intended) two birds, ummm, liberals with one stone (or bear as the case may be). That way we rid the planet of stupid people while preserving the polar bears. Then I can enjoy making love to my beautiful wife without a stupid condom on while knowing I have helped the planet, the polar bears and my relationship with my wife.
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:10amPopulation control? Just have all the women on the planet wear a Nancy Pelosi mask and that will curb the sexual appetite of even the most hearty of men. There you have it, now we will have a flourishing population of polar bears and spotted owels.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:09amSo sorry the elitists parents didn’t practice birth control before this crappy group occurred over 60 years ago ……. *sigh****
GOD’s in charge of the Polar Bears. They are doing fine!
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:15amowl
Report Post »WhiteFang
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:39amkickagrandma,
Well, thank you. :-)
I just had to do this, hehehe
Report Post »drphil69
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:08amI have a great idea to save the polar bears! All you population control advocates, just KILL YOURSELVES!
Problem solved.
Report Post »Darla_K
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:13amAmen….:)
Report Post »MBA
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:07amok, as long at the libs and citizens occupying wall street (cows) go first.
Report Post »pwatkins
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:24amI agree grandma….God will work it out. He will take care of the polar bears and the the Groups advocating these hideous suggestions too if they will turn to Him for help.
Report Post »thekuligs
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:06amHa, I say, we let them breed themselves out of existance. They probably would not be happy with the number of children I have at all.
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:06amEnvironmentalist are encouraged to sustain from protected sex so that they multiply and become meals for the polar bears
Report Post »Arc
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:05amNews Flash……Critter ControlCentral 1040hrsZ2011/1/11……….
The American GeneoLOGICAL Society reported in this weeks Journal that they regret to inform the public but they will be closing their doors as of 0001hrsZ2012/12/12. Unlike most organizations of the past, The Society cited dwindling numbers of humans that needed tracking,whereas, finances had been the culprit years ago, it appears now that the Polar Bear population had EXPLODED causing a terrific strain on their food chain. Some scientist believe that the proliferation of latex may have been a factor in human extinction ( ya think )
In an associated story…… The 2(two) remaining humans at PETA were estatic regarding the revalation that the Polar Bear population had quadrupled in the last 3 months.
Report Post »A celebratory party was planned but only 3 people showed up and the PETA Public Information Office haltingly listed their employment as 2(two) males members of the FRA and a female secretary all who were members of the Boone & Crockett Organization.
javasport
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:03amI have an environmentally friendly way for the population control. We give the environmentalist a 6 shooter with a single bullet, they off themselves to save the polar bear and we hand it to the next environmentalist with a new bullet. See, its recyclable.
Report Post »bjornskis
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:52amKierán Suckling, executive director
this guy should start by removing himself from the gene pool
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:56amI’ll bet his favorite book is Brave New World.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:51amEvery time I see something so stupid that I think it can’t be outdone….along comes some idiot or group of idiots that prove me wrong.
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 12:51pmagree! the stupidity of the left is becoming scarier everyday as they try and regulate us out of existance. it is insane, they are insane
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:47amHis name is Kierán Suckling. SUCKLING?? Really??? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!!! I was too bust laughing to get much further than this guy’s name!!!!
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:52amOops! Should have said “busy.” Still laughing about that guy’s unfortunate surname!!!!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:47am“The Center for Biological Diversity”? Now that doesn’t sound leftist at all. All they need to add is: “and Social Justice” and they could get some Sorros and Obama money, if they aren’t already getting it.
Report Post »Nod
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:59amDo you really think that they aren’t already getting $$$?
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 12:51pmI’m not sure that old Spooky Dude cares about polar bears.
Report Post »MikeinIdaho
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:47amToo funny! You really can’t make this BS up!
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:43amOf course they do because they understand the earth and animals are important to God, but that’s about all they understand. And the people who stand against them think that men are supposed to subdue the earth and that’s about all they understand, even though they are not supposed to subdue the earth because they are supposed to subdue their earthly desires. And then there are ancient people who understand these things and they use both sides against each other to complete their agenda.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:28amand intelligent guys like you tell us how God made mistakes right! I’ll stay with what God said.
Report Post »Free Tip:
A person must surrender their life to Jesus and be saved in oreder to be able to understand anything the Bible says. It is impossible otherwise. For a born again Christian the Bible must be examined in it’s entirety to come away with complete truth. These tree huggers are as misinformed as the intelligent!
1 Corinthians 1:27-29
27But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
28And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
29That no flesh should glory in his presence.
Eliasim
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:56amYou’re the epitome of the ones that scripture is for. Sucks to be you.
Report Post »BlackAce41
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:42amYou want to solve populations control and save the polar bears? Take one Polar bear and put it in Occupy Wall Street and bang you have just solved the solve the problem…
Report Post »moreteaplease
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:53amHmmm….never looked at it that way before; sounds like it would work though.
Report Post »Rillobymorning
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:04amNow that’s funny……I don’t care who you are. Thanks for the lol this morning.
Report Post »pwatkins
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:31amLove it..good post…funny…but might work too.
Report Post »tadroid
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:38amWho’s gonna put the condom on the polar bears? Oh, wait. They want ME to put on a condom to save the polar bears? Won’t happen. As long as we keep OWS sterile and keep them from adopting, I think the polar bears will do just fine.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:42amThey were here before they were and they’ll be here when their gone, get a life.
Report Post »cgizzy
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:50amTaroid.. the funny thing is.. condoms aren’t enviornmentally friendly. They are made of latex. Next thing you will hear the enviornmentalists screaming that we cant use condoms because they get thrown away and tossed into landfils where they never decompose–and I’m sure no one is going to get on the band-wagon for recycling condoms.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:15amThat’s where the expression “put a sock on it” came from.
Report Post »Locked
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:18am@CGizzy
“Taroid.. the funny thing is.. condoms aren’t enviornmentally friendly. They are made of latex.”
Uh. Latex is biodegradable. Takes about 6 months when not in water for it to decompose. Condoms, however, can be made of several different types of substances, and while latex is a main component, the other things added to it might not break down as quickly. Some, made of polyurethane, are plastic-based and do not break down at all.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 11:40amPelosi is mostly latex. Does this mean she will start to decompose in 6 months? Not all news is bad.
Report Post »ozchambers
Posted on November 1, 2011 at 10:33amI say let those who most favor this approach volunteer to stand first in line.
Report Post »MSMOM
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 12:49pmI agree lead by example, who’s first!!
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