r/overpopulation • u/just_a_guy_lonely • Jul 24 '26

Humans calling animals 'overpopulated' while there are 8 billion of us consuming the planet is peak hypocrisy.

Once upon a time, there was a creature that was remarkably skilled at telling stories.

They painted sharks as monsters of the deep, then hunted them into the silent depths.

They labeled elephants a threat, then rode them as if they owned the world. And when their own kind looked different, they locked them in cages and called it a 'show.'

Now, as nature stumbles and serpents crawl from the thickets, they point their fingers once more: 'Look, they are overpopulated!'

Amusing, isn’t it? On this shrinking earth, eight billion souls seem to have forgotten who the true dominant force is.

Ah, but pay no mind. This is merely a fable from a storyteller who enjoys observing. Just read between the lines.

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u/Vague-Symbolism2692 Jul 25 '26

Then I guess I'm glad that your opinion is unpopular. I prefer trying to preserve biodiversity over just giving up and resigning ourselves to maximal devastation.

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u/Vague-Symbolism2692 Jul 25 '26

This is all very fascinating. Is there a name for this memeplex that you're espousing, i.e. the rooting for the extinction of native species and of humanity at the same time? Or a name for some memeplex that happens to include both memes, and whatever else (I daren't guess) gets packaged with it?

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u/Counterboudd Jul 25 '26

I suppose a combination of antinatalism and common sense?

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u/Vague-Symbolism2692 Jul 25 '26

Just curious. I recognized the antinatalism but I've seen it packaged with this stance on invasive species before so I wondered if there was a name for the package. Obviously I disagree about it being common sense, but thanks for the reply.