No, my problem with overpopulation is that people suffer. (And then die in addition to that).
That position would only make consistent sense in a world where aging doesn’t cause suffering. Have you been to a nursing home recently? Seen how many painkillers senescent individuals tend to take on a regular basis to mask the symptoms of their diseases?
But if painkillers are a satisfactory solution for the suffering of aging, why do we not propose them to address the suffering of starvation? Surely dying of hunger is not such a bad subjective experience if you can do it while high on morphine.
That position would only make consistent sense in a world where aging doesn’t cause suffering. Have you been to a nursing home recently? Seen how many painkillers senescent individuals tend to take on a regular basis to mask the symptoms of their diseases?
But if painkillers are a satisfactory solution for the suffering of aging, why do we not propose them to address the suffering of starvation? Surely dying of hunger is not such a bad subjective experience if you can do it while high on morphine.
If we have a way to prevent everyone in the world from suffering due to malnutrition, I’d consider that a win either way.