Stop worrying about low fertility, the population cannot grow indefinitely on earth (letters)

More people on the planet is not the solution we should look for

Re: “Why fathers, no ‘duds’, be important for the babybuste,” 3 September comments

The commentary on the global falling birth rate misses a fundamental point: the population cannot continue to expand.

Worldwide means are finite and the population levels must ultimately follow. First-World countries already experienced a break and are now refusing in the number of births. For example, Japan has dealt with an aging population for decades, the unmistakable sign.

The conversation should be about doing more with less and not beyond pushing a non -durable consumption of the gifts of the earth. We have to worry less about fertility and more about ‘make’ with fewer people. Our ingenuity will do the rest.

Harry Puncec, Lakewood

Massive shootings ask for limitations on social media

Re: “The latest tragedy is easy to understand”, August 29 Letter to the editor

Writes about the church shooting in Minneapolis, writes a reader: “In a country where a majority of the Supreme Court and many citizens believe that a constitutional change that has the right to possess Flintlocks is fully applicable to today’s much more deadly weapons, such tragedies is fully understandable.”

I agree, but would add that the freedom of expression of the first amendment was added at a time when the media were printed alone. Can the founders have visualized the power of the internet and social media to influence a mass shooter in this case?

The FCC was founded in 1934 to regulate the then new radio medium and continued with television and internet. We have a precedent for possible limitation on media here. The recent commentary With Mississippi’s attempt to impose age restrictions on Bluesky shows how controversial this can be, but I believe it is possible.

Malfeasants abuse social media and pose a serious threat to our people – from those who commit mass violence against innocent people to stalkers and grooms of innocent children – benefit from freedoms that were intended to protect, no damage.

For our public safety we must find and set reasonable limits for our national freedoms. We already have the framework to do this.

Frances Rossi, Boulder

Massive shootings ask for armed authorities -abiding citizens

Unfortunately, many massive murders have happened in schools, supermarkets, churches, military bases, city streets and theaters. We must always pray for understanding and comfort for those loved ones who have been left behind.

There have been criminals on earth for thousands of years. Because they are criminals and have disturbed spirits, they will work very hard on obtaining weapons, such as weapons, explosives and moving vehicles, to kill people.

A major help for this unfortunate problem is that civil servants of national and federal legislation encourage citizens to wear weapons personally, whether they are open or hidden. This would greatly help the criminals go somewhere else where citizens cannot protect themselves.

This would help enormously to live more people and to be less injured if the criminal was shot by an authoritative citizen immediately when they hear mass murders and see them take place. Keep in mind that law enforcement cannot always be everywhere.