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In reply to the discussion: Well, I learned a new word today [View all]
littlemissmartypants
(32,806 posts)36. Interesting...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Human_Extinction_Movement
The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (VHEMT[A]) is an environmental movement that calls for all people to abstain from reproduction in order to cause the gradual voluntary extinction of humankind. VHEMT supports human extinction primarily because it would prevent environmental degradation. The group states that a decrease in the human population would prevent a significant amount of human-caused suffering. The extinctions of non-human species and the scarcity of resources caused by humans are frequently cited by the group as evidence of the harm caused by human overpopulation.
The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement was founded by Les U. Knight,[2][3] a graduate of Western Oregon University[5] and high school substitute teacher living in Portland, Oregon.[2] After becoming involved in the environmental movement as a college student in the 1970s, Knight attributed most of the dangers faced by the planet to human overpopulation.[2][6] He joined the Zero Population Growth organization,[2] and chose to be vasectomized at age 25.[6] He later concluded that the extinction of humanity would be the best solution to the Earth's environmental problems.[2] He believes that this idea has also been held by some people throughout human history.[7]
The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (VHEMT[A]) is an environmental movement that calls for all people to abstain from reproduction in order to cause the gradual voluntary extinction of humankind. VHEMT supports human extinction primarily because it would prevent environmental degradation. The group states that a decrease in the human population would prevent a significant amount of human-caused suffering. The extinctions of non-human species and the scarcity of resources caused by humans are frequently cited by the group as evidence of the harm caused by human overpopulation.
The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement was founded by Les U. Knight,[2][3] a graduate of Western Oregon University[5] and high school substitute teacher living in Portland, Oregon.[2] After becoming involved in the environmental movement as a college student in the 1970s, Knight attributed most of the dangers faced by the planet to human overpopulation.[2][6] He joined the Zero Population Growth organization,[2] and chose to be vasectomized at age 25.[6] He later concluded that the extinction of humanity would be the best solution to the Earth's environmental problems.[2] He believes that this idea has also been held by some people throughout human history.[7]
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The very first thing my mind flicked to were the childfree people on Reddit.
Sympthsical
May 2025
#37
The few times I've heard this I thought it was some mad-at-the-world crackpot spouting off and nothing more.
Abolishinist
May 2025
#5
When I was in college, a group of Jesuits had a table set up in the student union, near the anti-choice table.
Snarkoleptic
May 2025
#14
Actually, it sounds very sarcastic to me, a way of pointing out consequences ...
Hekate
May 2025
#45
OK I laughed at first. Then I began to think of this in terms of the Handmaid's Tale.
flashman13
May 2025
#40
I'm not going to take the FBI or FOX's word on his motives until they provide evidence.
LudwigPastorius
May 2025
#50
News to me. I read on another thread, he was a Mortalist. He proved that point, I guess.
OAITW r.2.0
May 2025
#52