Humans are subject to nature, the laws and circumstances that govern the climate and biodiversity of life on the planet. It has no consciousness, but is set up in a way to consistently look for a balance. It is also in humanity's interests to try to find and seek a balance in nature, if we plan on surviving on this planet for very much longer. A population of 10 Billion + would be pushing it a bit overboard. Nature also dictates survival of the fittest, and that the strongest and smartest carry on their genes. Humans to carry along the weakest and save the dumbest would mean there would be a negative effect. The ones fighting civil wars with each other using technology hundreds of years old, obviously aren't the cream of the crop of humanity. If their population explodes due to our intervention of bringing in technology, modern science and food, the 200 million we save now will just eventually turn into 2 billion suffering much greater down the road. If we just keep giving them stuff and helping, then they are never going to learn how to improve themselves, and in our ignorance of thinking we are actually helping them, we are instead making them suffer greatly in the future when they are still holding their hands out and we no longer have the resources to keep giving. Earth at a population of 10 billion will be very strapped for food and resources, especially if a substantial portion of that are in underdeveloped countries. Diseases like AIDS are just a small way of nature seeking to create that balance.Originally Posted by Alakazander
