The Morningstarr*

SFB · 26-06-2007, 19:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by TornadoCreator

The UK isn't overcrowded, not really. When you look at China, Japan or Mexico (the cities not the desert for any clever-dicks out there) you'll see that UK is relatively unpopulated. Scotland especially. You have 5 million people, so thats a million each for Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Iverness and Dundee... the rest is EMPTY, there's no sod there.

A population has to be supported, it wouldn't do to build houses on every available piece of land, there would be nowhere to farm. The majority of the population of Britain is crammed into the SE.

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England alone is home to more than 50 million people, making it the fourth-most densely populated country in the world with a staggering 998 inhabitants per square mile

Source:
http://www.optimumpopulation.org/opt.toomany.uk.html

Mr Morningstarr* · 26-06-2007, 20:04

You can import food, you can import almost anything.

SFB · 26-06-2007, 20:26

Sure thing son, but you need something to export to pay for the imports?

The UK's trade deficit is already awful, although not as bad pro rata as that of the US..

Mr Morningstarr* · 26-06-2007, 20:29

You don't actually need manufacturing, you can export services.

SFB · 26-06-2007, 20:34

Overpopulation stretches more than the need to import and export.
Just read this and come back with some reasoned argument as to why it's wrong:
http://www.optimumpopulation.org/opt.toomany.uk.html

TVDinner · 26-06-2007, 20:34

I just said I was in a time warp, lol
All good. Enjoy the thread.

Mr Morningstarr* · 26-06-2007, 20:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by SFB

Overpopulation stretches more than the need to import and export.
Just read this and come back with some reasoned argument as to why it's wrong:
http://www.optimumpopulation.org/opt.toomany.uk.html

I was replying to the specific point that you raised.

I'm not going to read your linked website and then spend all day/week/year explaining why it's bollocks. If you would like to raise specific points I'll discuss them with you, if you want to exchange links read this:

http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/3046/overpop.htm