Should we care about people who need never exist?

Re:Should we care about people who need never exist? by vl on Monday January 02, 2023 @02:44PM (#34222682)

This is flat out incorrect. Depopulation events (like plague) in over-populated areas historically led to higher standard of living for the remaining.

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Re:Should we care about people who need never exist? by klipt on Monday January 02, 2023 @03:06PM (#34222950)

Depends how it happens.

To put it callously, old people can't work much and consume lots of resources, so a plague that kills them off (however sad) actually makes life easier for everyone else.

But lower fertility rates have the opposite effect, the ratio of old people to young people increases, which is why it makes things harder.

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Re:Should we care about people who need never exist? by kkfdkerpoe on Monday January 02, 2023 @04:05PM (#34223643)

There's a good chance AI and robotics can replace a big portion of human workforce. If that happens, then the high ratio of old people to young is no longer a problem.

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