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Originally Posted by PunkMaister

The developed world is not where the overpopulation problem is but the third world, what part of that don't you understand? Geesh!

That's right, Japan isn't overpopulated at all. Also, I'm not talking about now. I'm talking about 150 years in the future, which you seem to be forgetting.

In 1860, the US had a population of 31.5 million.
Today, 150 years later, the US has a population of 307 million.

That's a nearly 1000% increase in 150 years, and the current is only documented citizens, I'm sure there are several million illegals in the country as well.

Lets multiply 307 million by 10, and we get 3070 million people by 2160. Now, factor in medical advances which increase longevity and survival of infants, and you can see that overpopulation will be a major problem.