571 Million Americans

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I am writing this letter to you in response to your article titled “571 Million Americans.” If the United States ever has 571 million residents, it will be one of the worst places to live in the world. America will not be better off; it will suffer greatly along with all the people. Frankly I do not think any of the amenities we enjoy will improve except maybe technology. The simple pleasures in life are what are going to go down the drain. The beautiful forests and meadows will all either be gone or destroyed. I feel active about this topic because I am a hunter and I play a large role in being outside and being in nature. If there are 571 million people living in this country, there will be no hunting left because there will be no forests or ponds to hunt. I personally cannot imagine what this country would be like if the population doubled. I can only think of bad things. Hundreds of thousands would be unemployed, the cities would be a mess, and the country’s resources would all be gone such as drinking water. I think the country is capable of holding 571 million because of all the space out west, but it would not be that easy. Most people would not want to live out in the “boonies.” They would crowd the metropolitan areas. If our country had 571 million people, the education system would be almost impossible to work because of so many children everywhere, the US would be in so much debt that it would never be able to pay it off, and I think it would be hard to control all the people. I believe that the biggest threat to country would be the over building, every building that we use today for people would have to double. We would need more prisons, houses, schools, office buildings, etc. I honestly do not believe there is a solution to the issue of over population. It may be possible to control the amount of children a family can have but I do not think that would go over well. China uses that method but I...