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What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« on: July 22, 2008, 03:42:49 PM »
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csziggy  (363 posts)      Tue Jul-22-08 01:01 PM
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What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
Other threads have asked about the choice to not have children or to limit the number of children. So when I saw this I thought it would be interesting to bring it up:

The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement http://www.vhemt.org /

"May we live long and die out"

Phasing out the human race by voluntarily ceasing to breed will allow Earth's biosphere to return to good health. Crowded conditions and resource shortages will improve as we become less dense.

I don't know much about this group - just got the link in an email today. But they seem to propoes the voluntary extinction of humans so the Earth can heal and become healthy again.

I can't see humans becoming extinct voluntarily. Especially since as "we become less dense" the imperative to reduce our population would be less and less needed. But it is interesting to see this proposal.


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supernova  (1000+ posts)       Tue Jul-22-08 01:04 PM
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1. I don't know about voluntary extinction
 as in "refraining from breeding."

But we humans tend to do that anyway, except we call them wars, famines, and plagues. 


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griffi94  (987 posts)      Tue Jul-22-08 01:07 PM
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2. i think anybody who wants to be extinct
 should be allowed. i think i'll skip tho


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MsTryska (1000+ posts)      Tue Jul-22-08 01:11 PM
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4. have any of them committed suicide yet?
 to do their part I mean.
 

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phantom power  (1000+ posts)       Tue Jul-22-08 01:13 PM
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5. Their plan is focused on not having any more children. As opposed to suicide.


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Double T  (1000+ posts)       Tue Jul-22-08 01:23 PM
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7. Great idea. Humans have and continue to drive the life on this planet to extinction.
 Edited on Tue Jul-22-08 01:24 PM by Double T
Human numbers need to be reduced to less than 1 billion for the Earth to heal; many resources are already lost for millions of years. The greatest threat to the Earth and mankind is himself.


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Turbineguy  (1000+ posts)      Tue Jul-22-08 01:34 PM
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10. Maybe we should keep
 GW Bush. He could be helpful here.


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Mojambo  (1000+ posts)       Tue Jul-22-08 01:38 PM
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14. Sign me up! 
 Edited on Tue Jul-22-08 01:38 PM by Mojambo
They had me at "human extinction."


 
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blindpig (1000+ posts)       Tue Jul-22-08 01:43 PM
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16. ****ing unnatural
 This sort of silliness shows how screwed up our civilization is..

An inability to see other than black and white doesn't show much analysis, just emotionalism.

No species wishes itself extinct, that's counter to the whole point of evolution.

Let's take this one step at a time. Instead of getting rid of humans, let's get rid of capitalism. I believe that would cure much of what ails us. Then we could deal with the remaining problems with egalitarianism and justice.
It's capitalism or a habitable planet.
 

These people are freaking :mental:.




 
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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2008, 03:55:27 PM »
First of all, Servonaut, H5 for the find!

Second, I'd love to help . . .
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Mojambo  (1000+ posts)       Tue Jul-22-08 01:38 PM
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14. Sign me up! 
 Edited on Tue Jul-22-08 01:38 PM by Mojambo
They had me at "human extinction."

Yes, DUmb****, I'd love to help you in your quest.  We'll start with the members list (excluding moles, of course) of DU! :tongue: :evillaugh: :evillaugh: :evillaugh:

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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2008, 04:00:37 PM »
It can't be this easy, can it?

All we have to do is convince the DUmmies that the best way they can help the environment and teh Obamassiah is to "return to the mothership", and they all put on their Nike Air-Jordans, line up, take the proffered dixie cup of Kool-aid, and go lie down in the purple bunk beds?

Shit!  Why didn't anybody ****in' say so prior to the '06 elections?  :thatsright:
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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2008, 04:06:03 PM »
You first, DUmmies.
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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2008, 04:09:42 PM »
Quote from: Servonaut on July 22, 2008, 03:42:49 PM
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csziggy  (363 posts)      Tue Jul-22-08 01:01 PM
Original message
What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
Other threads have asked about the choice to not have children or to limit the number of children. So when I saw this I thought it would be interesting to bring it up:

The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement http://www.vhemt.org /

"May we live long and die out"

Phasing out the human race by voluntarily ceasing to breed will allow Earth's biosphere to return to good health. Crowded conditions and resource shortages will improve as we become less dense.

I don't know much about this group - just got the link in an email today. But they seem to propoes the voluntary extinction of humans so the Earth can heal and become healthy again.

I can't see humans becoming extinct voluntarily. Especially since as "we become less dense" the imperative to reduce our population would be less and less needed. But it is interesting to see this proposal.


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supernova  (1000+ posts)       Tue Jul-22-08 01:04 PM
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1. I don't know about voluntary extinction
 as in "refraining from breeding."

But we humans tend to do that anyway, except we call them wars, famines, and plagues. 


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griffi94  (987 posts)      Tue Jul-22-08 01:07 PM
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2. i think anybody who wants to be extinct
 should be allowed. i think i'll skip tho


chickenshit  Drink the KoolAid.

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MsTryska (1000+ posts)      Tue Jul-22-08 01:11 PM
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4. have any of them committed suicide yet?
 to do their part I mean.
 

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phantom power  (1000+ posts)       Tue Jul-22-08 01:13 PM
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5. Their plan is focused on not having any more children. As opposed to suicide.


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Double T  (1000+ posts)       Tue Jul-22-08 01:23 PM
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7. Great idea. Humans have and continue to drive the life on this planet to extinction.
 Edited on Tue Jul-22-08 01:24 PM by Double T
Human numbers need to be reduced to less than 1 billion for the Earth to heal; many resources are already lost for millions of years. The greatest threat to the Earth and mankind is himself.


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Turbineguy  (1000+ posts)      Tue Jul-22-08 01:34 PM
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10. Maybe we should keep
 GW Bush. He could be helpful here.


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Mojambo  (1000+ posts)       Tue Jul-22-08 01:38 PM
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14. Sign me up! 
 Edited on Tue Jul-22-08 01:38 PM by Mojambo
They had me at "human extinction."


 
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blindpig (1000+ posts)       Tue Jul-22-08 01:43 PM
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16. ******* unnatural
 This sort of silliness shows how screwed up our civilization is..

An inability to see other than black and white doesn't show much analysis, just emotionalism.

No species wishes itself extinct, that's counter to the whole point of evolution.

Let's take this one step at a time. Instead of getting rid of humans, let's get rid of capitalism. I believe that would cure much of what ails us. Then we could deal with the remaining problems with egalitarianism and justice.
It's capitalism or a habitable planet.
 

These people are freaking :mental:.




 


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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2008, 04:47:18 PM »
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Double T  (1000+ posts)       Tue Jul-22-08 01:23 PM
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7. Great idea. Humans have and continue to drive the life on this planet to extinction.
Human numbers need to be reduced to less than 1 billion for the Earth to heal; many resources are already lost for millions of years. The greatest threat to the Earth and mankind is himself.

Which brings me to my next point. Don't Smoke Crack.

The planet is being driven into extinction? WTF? As in, it will be non-existent? In a perfect world, these idiots would have already been Darwin'ed out.
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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2008, 04:49:48 PM »
Just because you're self-hating and suicidal, DUmbshi'ites, doesn't mean everyone else is.
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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2008, 04:50:42 PM »
In a perfect - Spartan - world, these pukes would have either been left outside the city walls at birth, or killed by their peers at academy for being unfit to survive.
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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2008, 04:50:47 PM »
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Double T  (1000+ posts)       Tue Jul-22-08 01:23 PM
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7. Great idea. Humans have and continue to drive the life on this planet to extinction.
 Edited on Tue Jul-22-08 01:24 PM by Double T
Human numbers need to be reduced to less than 1 billion for the Earth to heal; many resources are already lost for millions of years. The greatest threat to the Earth and mankind is himself.

Of course you would never walk the walk now would you?

The Earth without humans serves no purpose.
That is not say that the Earth would be better off without liberals, it undoubtedly would be and there should be a hunting season on them.
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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2008, 05:03:50 PM »
Quote from: Rebel on July 22, 2008, 04:47:18 PM

Which brings me to my next point. Don't Smoke Crack.

The planet is being driven into extinction? WTF? As in, it will be non-existent? In a perfect world, these idiots would have already been Darwin'ed out.

Indeed - its one of the problems of a benevolent society. We end up protecting the stupid -- those who should have managed to kill themselves off, and in return for their survival they breed stupid kids, that need further saving from The Darwin Awards nomination process.

I know this lacks all sorts of sensitivity and isn't politically correct, but that's how I feel. By helping to keep folks such as the stupidest and most insane DUmmies alive, we are insuring a future that contains even more of them.  BTW -- when I say "stupid" I don't mean "low IQ" -- I mean "willfully ignorant" - Many folks with lower IQ know its wrong to smoke crack - the willfully ignorant also know its wrong but do it anyway.. And then we get to save their sorry asses in emergency rooms and rehab clinics worldwide.

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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2008, 05:53:29 PM »
A mass suicide of the DUmpmonkeys would be like pouring chlorine in the gene pool!

And for the sake of humanity, the rest who don't off themselves should be sterilized.

After all, it's for the planet.
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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2008, 06:01:30 PM »
I have the first step of a plan ready---cut off all government aid, foodstamps, gummint paid for healthcare, free housing, etc......... That's a start.

Just might be the last step needed.
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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2008, 07:15:23 PM »
This makes me wish I'd had more than 5 kids.
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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2008, 09:05:45 PM »
You would think that with thier full on support for abortion they would simply die out and save us the greif of having to deal with them.
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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2008, 09:13:38 PM »
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This makes me wish I'd had more than 5 kids.
Don't you mean "almost wish?" ;)

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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #15 on: July 22, 2008, 10:12:29 PM »
Good Lord... and these a$$wipes are allowed to vote?
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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #16 on: July 22, 2008, 11:07:08 PM »
Do people learn this garbage from the universities?  Hating oneself for being human?
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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #17 on: July 22, 2008, 11:53:42 PM »
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Do people learn this garbage from the universities?  Hating oneself for being human?

They didn't teach that crap in the college I attended.
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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #18 on: July 23, 2008, 05:59:27 AM »
Since someone has already said, "You first". Let me put it another way, "Let me hold that door for you".
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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #19 on: July 23, 2008, 06:43:41 AM »
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Double T  (1000+ posts)       Tue Jul-22-08 01:23 PM
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7. Great idea. Humans have and continue to drive the life on this planet to extinction.
 Edited on Tue Jul-22-08 01:24 PM by Double T
Human numbers need to be reduced to less than 1 billion for the Earth to heal; many resources are already lost for millions of years. The greatest threat to the Earth and mankind is himself.

Of course you would never walk the walk now would you?

The Earth without humans serves no purpose.
That is not say that the Earth would be better off without liberals, it undoubtedly would be and there should be a hunting season on them.

PG, I'm a tad miffed at myself that I didn't post this earlier, but they think that they should be the ones that aren't sterile.  I am in full agreement that the world would be much better off without liberals.  The limit should be that there is no limit on taking liberals.  Any weapon would be suitable, from the smallest .17 HMR to an 8-inch howitzer.
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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #20 on: July 23, 2008, 06:57:09 AM »
Aren't these the same people who throw a clot if anyone mentions abstainence to a teenager?   :confused:
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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #21 on: July 23, 2008, 09:22:35 AM »
I think Homo Sapiens as a species is pretty safe from the threat of this idea ever catching on in a big way.

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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #22 on: July 23, 2008, 09:54:20 AM »
Hey, remember when mind-numb cultists like these used to off themselves? Whatever happened to those days? :confused:
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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #23 on: July 23, 2008, 10:49:28 AM »
Birth rates for caucasians are already in severe decline. Methinks that the OP is a racist that wants to rid the world of blacks, Asians, and arabs.
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Re: What about Voluntary Human Extinction?
« Reply #24 on: July 23, 2008, 12:07:44 PM »
Quote from: Rebel on July 23, 2008, 09:54:20 AM
Hey, remember when mind-numb cultists like these used to off themselves? Whatever happened to those days? :confused:

Somebody lost the Kool-aide recipe.
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