Overpopulation's consequences

In this article, Global Overpopulation, Cara Swann explains the overpopulation that exists in the world. She makes an important reference to the contribution that childfree people have to this issue. She also talks about many reasons why it is happening nowadays, such as the high consumption of the population of many things, or the control that women are having with their fertility. This is because when the society gives her the opportunity to work she usually prefers not to have children and to make a contribution in the society. Another reason it happens is due to the incentives that the government is giving to some families. Finally she tells a little bit about her opinion related with overpopulation, and about the reality that we are living day by day.

People cannot be absent in this issue, because it is something that is happening in many countries in the world, and maybe, it could happen some day in your own country. There are some reasons why overpopulation could be affected, such as childfree people, the decision of women in controlling their fertility, and another one related with the religion or culture of each person.

People could take the decision not to have children because of many reasons such as the economy, because it requires a high cost to maintain a big family, or because they prefer to enjoy the life without children. It is an important contribution for the society, because if all people decide to do the same, the population will decrease quickly. So being a childfree person is an option that depends on the situation and decision of each one.

It is also an optional choice for women to take the decision in their life not have children, but in this case I think it is a little bit hard for women to take this decision. There are women who make the decision not to have children just because they prefer to work and be efficient when the society gives them the opportunity. But it could not be an option for some of these women; it could be the only alternative that they have in their life. It means that they have to choose between having children or a job. That is why their decision could be difficult, and the control of their fertility could affect the population. I think that not to have children is the easy way to avoid problems, so in my case for example, nowadays I think I would not take the decision not to have children.

Religion and culture are really important because this topic has so much influence on overpopulation. There are many religions and cultures around the world; some of them forbid, others permit whatever people want. It means that if a couple wants to have many children; they can do it, if it is not forbidden in their country, culture or religion. On the other hand, the opposite exists in some countries, people who have restrictions in their life. This kind of situation can influence in the overpopulation of the world. I am really happy living in a country that does not have this kind of restrictions, because I think it is not fair.

So in conclusion, there are many reasons to explain this phenomenon in the world; some exist around our life, but sometimes we do not stop to think about it.


Swann, C, (2000, Sep.1). Global overpopulation. Suite 101.com. Retrieved on January 20, 2009.
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My grandfather...the most important person in my life!

The person who has the most influence in my life is my father. But I want to write about my grandfather, because he was an excellent person and he also had an important influence in my life.
Unfortunately, he died few months ago, so it is another reason why I want to do that, it is a good way to remember me how important he was. It is really hard to remember it, because I did not feel this horrible sadness since I was a child. Nowadays, it is still hard to remember, but it is “good” at the same time because I had the opportunity to enjoy his company during 23 years.
There are many reasons why I consider him one of the most important people in my life, but the main reason is because he was always worried and attentive of each one of the big family that we are.
He was calling us at every moment, especially to my cousins and me, asking many things without sense. I remember some funny scenes with my cousins about my grandfather´s calls. When we were together in the swimming pool and the phone rang with the name of “el abuelo” in the screen of the cell phone, each of us said: who is going to answer the phone? Me no!! And the one who said that the last, had to answer and spend at least 20 minutes speaking with him, answering questions such as: what are you doing? What did you do yesterday? Who are you with? Who are they? something like this. We did not do that with any kind of wickedness; it was like a jock among my cousins and me. He did this kind of calls especially when some of us were travelling.
Sometime, if more than one person was travelling, he was worried and angry, asking why we had being travelling “all the day”.
Another thing that I remember is that he was always trying to meet the whole family and if there was problem among any members of the family, he tried to fix it. Another particularity of our family is that he invented a whistle to know where we are. For example, if someone was walking in the street, or in the garden, or in any place, and we heard this whistle, we immediately knew that there was a member of the family right there. Even do he is not here, we continue using the whistle.
Of course there are more things which explain why he had the most influence in my life, but I just wanted to write about things that make me happy when I remember.
I am completely sure that he knows the importance that he had for all of us. He is going to be in my thoughts forever.

I am Barbara and I am awesome.