# Voluntary Human Extinction Movement

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluntary-human-extinction-movement/781956>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 11, 2017, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluntary-human-extinction-movement/781956 "2017-03-11T21:26:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![2Bits](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/e95f7d/32.png) [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2017, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluntary-human-extinction-movement/781956/1 "2017-03-11T21:26:42Z")

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> **[Voluntary Human Extinction Movement](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Human_Extinction_Movement)**
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> The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (VHEMT\[A\]) is an environmental movement that calls for all people to abstain from reproduction in order to cause the gradual voluntary extinction of humankind. VHEMT supports human extinction primarily because, in the group's view, it would prevent environmental degradation. The group states that a decrease in the human population would prevent a significant amount of human-caused suffering. The extinctions of non-human species and the scarcity of resources...

Comments please.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2017, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluntary-human-extinction-movement/781956/2 "2017-03-11T21:31:37Z")

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I think it’s doomed.

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2017, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluntary-human-extinction-movement/781956/3 "2017-03-11T21:37:39Z")

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I think it is a good idea. We will probably end up causing more damage to life on Earth than the P/T event.

(I’m already an unofficial member.)

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2017, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluntary-human-extinction-movement/781956/4 "2017-03-11T22:14:15Z")

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**2Bits** we expect more effort in an OP then a link and a request for comments. Your OP should include what is the link is about and what you are interested in talking about with the other posters here.

I’m closing this. You’re welcome to open a new thread with more content.

> [@2Bits](#):
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> [Voluntary Human Extinction Movement - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Human_Extinction_Movement)
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> Comments please.