The Psychological & Religious Foundations Of Population Growth
Presenter: Alan Danesh
March, 2017
VSHA Secretary and Communications Officer, Alan Danesh, who is a Political Scientist and Sociologist originally trained as a Jurist in European legal system explains the psychological and religious foundations of population growth and how the uncontrolled growth of human population is leading humanity to the brink of extinction.
Suggested Readings:
Factors which effect the world population growth
https://geographyas.info/population/factors-effecting-world-population/
Population Institute Canada: For a Sustainable Future
Watch the video of Dr. Suzuki speaking on overpopulation.
http://populationinstitutecanada.ca/
How Religion is Making Overpopulation Worse
http://churchandstate.org.uk/2015/12/how-religion-is-making-overpopulation-worse/
World Population Trends Signal Dangers Ahead
http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/world-population-trends-signal-dangers-ahead
World Population Clock
http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/
Questions for Discussion:
What is to be done?
- Education for women in the Third World.
- Challenge the Catholic Church in its dogmatic opposition to contraception and abortion.
- Oppose the U.S. Government’s insane funding withdrawal from groups that provide contraception advice in the Third World.
- Enhance the social safety net to support people as they age.