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Some people believe they have inherited the stars, that God is behind all things, and that we’re not going to just grow too fast like a cancer and then kill the planet.

I’m one of those people, so this argument doesn’t work for me. There indeed appears to be a slowing of global population growth and an abundance of headroom to grow further.

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I also believe we have inherited the stars. Equally i believe we should grow unlimited.

Among said stars. I think earth should become a green utopia but humanity should colonise space starting with our own solar system.

I think we should expand everywhere we can. But keep home safe and clean.

Oh, like exporting your trash.

Are you worried aliens will get mad at us, or something like that?

Then why don’t they say so?

You think the only reason not to do so is if the existing inhabitants don't like it and are powerful enough to be a threat? I guess it worked for the British Empire...

You seem to think that exporting trash is equivalent to forcing others to take trash at gunpoint. False equivalence, you earn no points.

No, i think elon musk should never be allowed in space.

We can keep both space and home clean. But as a species we should grow into space. You know, there’s virtually endless … space in space.

Agreed. We have been given a primary job as caretakers of our neighbors, and our environment.

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