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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 2. Population / a. Human population

[global issues about the size of human population]

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The sanctity of life doctrine implies a serious increase of abnormality among the population [Glover]
How can utilitarianism decide the ideal population size? [Glover]
To maximise utility should we double the population, even if life somewhat deteriorates? [Kymlicka]
Since 1500 human population has increased fourteenfold, and consumption far more [Harari]
People 300m tons; domesticated animals 700m tons; larger wild animals 100m tons [Harari]