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eradication of Malaria (1000 deaths daily, much more suffering and cost to society). If great efforts are made to eradicate diseases in an area that has historically been subjected to various diseases such that the local population has adopted the reproduction strategy of having large amounts of offspring to counter premature deaths, but upon eradication/reduction of said diseases there is significant delay in the ab…

You are talking about children dying...

And you are also making the assumption that only Europe can contribute to innovation, and Africans can only be a burden on their neighbors and will never become contributors.

I would agree that if the solving of a crisis like Malaria results in population growth, we need to plan on success and also focus on supporting infrastructure for those people.

But I think you are saying something much more horrific. Maybe work with your therapist on empathy.

We need someone as smart as you to focus on making the world a better place for everyone, not using your intellect to make scientific justifications for genocide.

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#132

eradication of Malaria (1000 deaths daily, much more suffering and cost to society). If great efforts are made to eradicate diseases in an area that has historically been subjected to various diseases such that the local population has adopted the reproduction strategy of having large amounts of offspring to counter premature deaths, but upon eradication/reduction of said diseases there is significant delay in the ab…

Population growth is not exponential. Africa is not special.

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

What's the link with capitalism ?

Capitalism as in the private accumulation of large sums of capital.

if you give away your large sums of capital, then it isn't the accumulation of large sums of capital anymore, and therefore isn't capitalism.

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#135

eradication of Malaria (1000 deaths daily, much more suffering and cost to society). If great efforts are made to eradicate diseases in an area that has historically been subjected to various diseases such that the local population has adopted the reproduction strategy of having large amounts of offspring to counter premature deaths, but upon eradication/reduction of said diseases there is significant delay in the ab…

What are your thoughts on pediatric cancer research in Western countries?

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post #130

eradication of Malaria (1000 deaths daily, much more suffering and cost to society). If great efforts are made to eradicate diseases in an area that has historically been subjected to various diseases such that the local population has adopted the reproduction strategy of having large amounts of offspring to counter premature deaths, but upon eradication/reduction of said diseases there is significant delay in the ab…

That makes the assumption that the "disruption to the neighboring continent" is going to be worse as a result of overpopulation than it already is dealing with neighbors who are poor and impoverished and disease ridden. In both cases I don't think the "civilized" neighbor continent is enjoying the benefits of its poorer neighbor. There is an equal argument to be said that by eradicating these diseases that the poorer…

Civilized, no quotes needed.

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post #134

"Think of the children". What a sad way to begin a rebuttal. Quite unfitting of HN. Speaking of empathy, can we have some for the European countries currently being invaded?

I do not need your empathy. foreign invasion?! Are you proposing «let them die of malaria» as a solution to increased immigration?

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post #137
post #134

"Think of the children". What a sad way to begin a rebuttal. Quite unfitting of HN. Speaking of empathy, can we have some for the European countries currently being invaded?

I do not need your empathy. foreign invasion?! Are you proposing «let them die of malaria» as a solution to increased immigration?

Obviously, mass migration isn't the solution to Malaria deaths.

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post #134

"Think of the children". What a sad way to begin a rebuttal. Quite unfitting of HN. Speaking of empathy, can we have some for the European countries currently being invaded?

I would like to join ahakki in pointing out that I do not need your empathy.
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