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There is no doubt that we Americans and other western countries use more than our share of resources. There are indeed many ways to reduce consumption, but what are we willing to give up? Do we want to live like 3rd world countries so we have less impact on the land as individuals? Given the overpopulation,desertification, and famine in many 3rd world countries, I would say although each person may have a lesser impact than a westerner, combined they have a greater one.
At our current rate of growth by 2050 the world population will be something like 20 billion. At that point do you think there will be any wild animals larger than us? With 290 million or so in the US we already are unwilling to concede enough land to support 500 grizzlies or wolves.
How long can we continue to grow before we just flat run out of resources? San Antonio is a perfect example. It already has an unsustainable population as far as available water and it's still growing.
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