We Should Have More Children, and Debunking Counterarguments

Negative comments argue that it is amoral to bring more people into the world without solving the climate crisis or blame population decline on women. However, climate change is more influenced by the lifestyle choices of the wealthy, with the top 1% emitting 70 times more carbon than the bottom 50%. Demonizing countries with population increases, like China and India, is unfair as they emit less carbon per capita. Population decline can lead to economic decline, as seen in Japan and Italy. Economies can only grow through increased productivity or population. Transitioning to renewable energy is expensive and requires investments. If China and India's economies decline, they are unlikely to prioritize climate change. Both population increase and decarbonization can coexist. More children could help fund the transition to renewables.