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[[File:Greta.png|thumb|Greta Thunberg displaying her | [[File:Greta.png|thumb|Greta Thunberg displaying her great wisdom.]] | ||
'''Environmentalism''' is the goal of keeping the environment intact in near or far future. Similar to [[eugenics]], its proponents tend to be ideological and tend to get overly enthusiastic due to runaway [[virtue signaling]] and may overlook the difficulties involved, for example that discouraging procreation will create [[incels]] and completely demotivated males, and that any attempt at regulating consumption might increase economic inequality. | '''Environmentalism''' is the goal of keeping the environment intact in near or far future. Similar to [[eugenics]], its proponents tend to be ideological and tend to get overly enthusiastic due to runaway [[virtue signaling]] and may overlook the difficulties involved, for example that discouraging procreation will create [[incels]] and completely demotivated males, and that any attempt at regulating consumption might increase economic inequality. | ||
In 2019, [[blackpill]]ed incel forums took part in making fun of Greta Thunberg, a Swedish environmentalist, suggesting a slight anti-environmentalist slant of blackpillers. | In 2019, [[blackpill]]ed incel forums took part in making fun of Greta Thunberg, a Swedish environmentalist, suggesting a slight anti-environmentalist slant of blackpillers. | ||
== History of anti-natalism in environmentalism == | == History of anti-natalism in environmentalism == | ||
In 1968, a Stanford biologist named Paul Ehrlich published the bestselling book The Population Bomb and co-founded the organization Zero Population Growth (later renamed Population Connection), arguing that the growth in global population would lead to famines and ecological crisis, what is called a {{Wikipedia|Malthusian trap}}. He also suggested that people have no more than two children. | In 1968, a Stanford biologist named Paul Ehrlich published the bestselling book ''The Population Bomb'' and co-founded the organization ''Zero Population Growth'' (later renamed ''Population Connection''), arguing that the growth in global population would lead to famines and ecological crisis, what is called a {{Wikipedia|Malthusian trap}}. He also suggested that people have no more than two children. | ||
Between 1978 and 1995, [[Ted Kaczynski]], a young assistant professor at University of California, Berkeley, also known as Unabomber, killed and injured various of his colleges with mail bombs, driven by the conviction that everybody should be adopting his Green anarchism. | Between 1978 and 1995, [[Ted Kaczynski]], a young assistant professor at University of California, Berkeley, also known as ''Unabomber'', killed and injured various of his colleges with mail bombs, driven by the conviction that they contribute to the destruction of the environment and that everybody should be adopting his Green anarchism. | ||
In the 1990s, at least one public environmentalist became even more radically anti-copulation, bordering on radical [[volcel]]dom. A member of Zero Population Growth named Les Knight launched the ''Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (VHEMT)'' with the goal of “Phasing out the human race by voluntarily ceasing to breed”. He launched a 1996 website explaining his goals.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/14/anti-natalists-childfree-population-climate-change</ref> | In the 1990s, at least one public environmentalist became even more radically anti-copulation, bordering on radical [[volcel]]dom. A member of Zero Population Growth named Les Knight launched the ''Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (VHEMT)'' with the goal of “Phasing out the human race by voluntarily ceasing to breed”. He launched a 1996 website explaining his goals.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/14/anti-natalists-childfree-population-climate-change</ref> | ||