Plenty of Room

   I hear complaints all the time that there are too many people on the planet and the Earth can't possibly sustain us all, is this true?  Whether you believe the Earth is overpopulated or not is directly related to your world view. If you believe that God created man and the earth was designed for us, you also believe man is made in Gods image. If this is your view then you probably believe we should continue to fill the Earth as God instructed. If you have the opposite world view and you believe man evolved from fish, then you most likely believe the Earth has too many people. Another deciding factor is where you live. If you live in a large city in a small apartment chances are you feel crowded. If you live in the country and own 100 acres then chances are you don't feel crowded. The world's population is currently estimated at 7.2 billion people. What number would define "over populated"? I don't think there is an exact number. There are cities in the world that are "over populated", but this is because a large amount of people all want to be in the same area, it is not because there is a shortage of space. There is a large percentage of the world's population that enjoys living in highly populated areas. What about resources? Does the Earth contain enough natural resources to sustain such a large population? Absolutely, there is plenty of water, oxygen, oil and food for everyone. If we were to ever run out of one of these it would be because of human waste and irresponsibility. We waste as much food as we eat and we spill as much oil as we use. It would be completely our own fault to end up in that position. So is the Earth over populated? 7.2 billion is a big number, but the Earth's a big planet. If you take all 7.2 billion people and put everyone in one area, it would fit in the state of Texas. Yes the entire Earth's population can fit comfortably in the state of Texas, there is plenty of room after all. We just need to be better at managing our resources. With that said, lets make sure and take care of this planet. We should be reducing pollution, cleaning waste and recycling when ever possible because no matter what world view you subscribe to, we don't know how long we will be here.- BDB

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population

http://www.omg-facts.com/Interesting/The-Entire-World-Population-Could-Fit-In/55348