villaguy

What exactly do you think the rapidly developing and industrialising nations of the world are striving for, lentil soup, no electricity, unheated homes and none of the trappings of the developed world? Similarly it is as unrealistic to expect western democratic societies to elect people who are telling them "vote for us and we'll do everything in our power to drive down your standard of living", not without some catastrophe that actually forces people to change their behaviour first. The only other variable therefore is to try to limit the growth of the overall population - although if you've got an answer to the first two points that would be more constructive than dishing out the slightly OTT abuse. Exactly this, put it better than I could. I can't see how people can't grasp it

Why? David Attenborough fronts up an organisation formerly called the Optimum Population Trust, now called Population Matters, which is very concerned about the number of people in the world. They are concerned with climate change, and have come to the conclusion that the best way of combatting climate change is contraception. In particular, they want to reduce the population of developing countries, even though it is the population of the developed countries who have far, far more impact on global warming. They present their position as being about female empowerment, but it seems they want female empowerment if it means having fewer children in developing countries, rather than the right to choose whether large or small families suit them better. Population Matters don't appear to be nearly as vocal about changing the gross overconsumption of resources in the West. They do list "limiting consumption" as one of their goals, but looking at the range of publications they put out, simple numbers of people is clearly far and away the dominant theme. Oh, and they are also vehemently against net immigration to the UK. David Attenborough's a lovely chap. He makes great programmes about geckoes and things. He has a wonderfully soothing voice, and I could happily drift off to sleep while watching one of his excellent programmes. But I'm not sure he's the person I would turn to for advice on how the global economy should be run. It's not so much the global economy, it's the global environment. You can't expect to educate people to give up on life's luxuries without them turning a deaf ear to it, but you can try and limit the number of children that people have. People on the planet naturally want to feel that there is equality amongst the world, therefore people in the poor developing world are going to want a western standard of living, hence why a lot of the net immigration into the western world is economic. David Attenborough, with his career spanning the length it has and the nature of work he does, is one of the best people to illustrate how the world on an environmental level has been adversely affected. The worlds population increases by the size of a new Germany every year, that is a huge figure and is accelerating the rate of environmental damage. Are you telling me there isn't an issue here? I'm sure you're not, what do you think the plan of action should be as an alternative?

You sound like an idiot to me, anyway show me evidence I'm a racist and also that the world can support 10 to 15 billion at Western living standards where the worlds eco systems haven't been wiped out in order to make way for arable land

As good an impersonation as Kozak does of him, that is brilliant news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who for, Villa or Belgium?

Anybody who thinks there isn't a problem with uncontrolled population growth needs to get educated The Earth is more than capable of supporting a population of 10 billion. Considering the speed (even faster than anticipated) of demographic transition, it's somewhat likely that human population will not even hit 9 billion. Levi with the greatest respect, I'd put a little more weight in the view of David Attenborough on this issue than yours. Even with todays population, if everyone in the world was to live as they do in western Europe and the US, two worlds worth of natural resources would be needed. Already the bio diversity of the planet is being depleted at a rapid rate. When I was travelling recently I got chatting with someone who had been to South East Asia, I wondered what it was like, especially the landscape as I'm into nature. He told me rather bluntly, don't travel to Burma or Vietnam, it'll just depress you, most of the natural landscape has been destroyed, like an endless sea of deforestation. Some people like to marvel at skyscrapers and urban developments, I guess leviramsey you fit into that category, the future may be rosy for you. Other people with different appreciations may be less well off in the future.

Think this site is informative if you don't know much or are ignorant about the wider issues http://www.populationmatters.org/making-case/key-facts-points/

Anybody who thinks there isn't a problem with uncontrolled population growth needs to get educated

Bacuna, Clark, Vlaar and especially Guzan had great games. Benteke looked to have fire in his belly early on so it's a shame he got injured, can't tell you how much its overshadowed the win for myself, gutted!

Are you serious? He's had a few nice mazy runs, hasn't really had much chance for anything else

What a **** save!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How confident is everyone on getting a clean sheet?

I won't make my mind up on a player after 1 start, but Tonev has had a game to forget

He has got a leg injury

Luna is weak as p*ss. Helenius can strike a free kick, he has the same technique as David Luiz, hits them with a lot of movement

I don't get it

Helenius getting ready

Tonevs efforts aren't even close, I'm hoping he realises this and stops shooting

I like Kozak a lot

What did the commentators say about the Benteke injury, did they say it will be short term, only caught it midway through

Pray that Benteke hasn't anything that's serious. Entertaining first 45

Kozak=the new beast

Weiman played Kozak in on goal, started a lot of our attacks and has hit the post

Great from agbonlahor

Lets see what Kozak can do