A human extinction advocate called on Tuesday for everyone to voluntarily stop having children so that humanity becomes extinct and gives the biosphere a “chance to recover.”
Tuesday’s episode of Dr. Phil focused on the ethics of procreation and the overpopulation debate, where the founder of the Voluntary Movement for Human Extinction, Les Knight, delivered a variety of shocking statements.
“You’re involved with an extinction movement that basically says we just need to live long and die, we just need to ‘feed, not reproduce’, is that what you’re saying?” Dr. Phil asked Knight.
“‘Feed ’em, don’t breed ’em, yeah, that’s right, we’re not taking care of the people who are already here,” Knight replied.
Voluntary human extinction advocate Les Knight appeared in an episode of Dr. Phil.
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Knight went on to illustrate his proposition: “My plan is for everyone to think before they procreate, and if people really do think about it, think hard and have the means not to procreate, which is a big deal for everyone.” on the planet, and if people think about it like you mentioned, 44% of young people say ‘no, I don’t think I want to do that’, just because they’ve thought about it.”
He then laid out the optimal conclusion of his ideology: “And if we all stop procreating, we’ll go extinct, slowly, fixing our messes as we go, and the biosphere, what’s left of it, will have a chance to recover.” .”
He later suggested that “reproductive freedom” is “the most important thing we need today”, stating that “hundreds of millions of couples are denied the right not to procreate”.
The debate over pregnancy and birth control has been a constant theme in American politics.
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Knight explained that many don’t have the “contraceptive services, reproductive health services that they need. Those aren’t provided, and maybe people should provide their own, but they can’t afford it because they’re having more children than they can.” do not feed”.
He gave an example of the difficulties people face in trying to avoid procreation: “Try to get sterilized here in the United States when you haven’t had children and you’re only 22 years old.” He later added: “We will not allow people not to reproduce.”
When a fertility expert panelist suggested that copper IUDs are widely used for contraception, another guest suggested that many cannot be trusted to be responsible.
Content creator Anton Daniels said these irresponsible people end up having to be cared for “whether it’s the prisons we build for them or the social services we have to create for them, and they don’t become more educated and do things differently. reproduce more, that’s what happens.”
(Incarceration policy has also become a major talking point in political debates, as crime increases across the country.)
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Knight, despite advocating for the extinction of the human race, last week received an adoring profile in The New York Times, even being compared to the late “Mr. Rogers” of TV fame.
“Tall and gentle, Mr. Knight appears lucid and thoughtful, like a mix of Bill Nye and Fred Rogers. While Mr. Knight may be against creating more humans, he shows great compassion for those that already exist. ” the profile said.
