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Overpopulated
Simba 100624323-Jul-24
In the past five years, I've noticed my city has become more populated. It is causing congestion with traffic. Also, the grocery stores are over packed, and I'm finding that the foods I usually purchase are becoming less available. Is anyone else living in the Hamilton area noticing this?
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  • Beth 348992
    There's definitely far more traffic in my suburb recently from more residents and as it's used by commuters elsewhere as we're close to the only bridge over a river in that area. It looks like leafy suburbia, standalone houses etc yet at peak time I can get stuck in lines of traffic within view of my street. I live with mum and plan to move out in the somewhat near future so i take solace in that but i'd be a bit disappointed how it's going if i was going to live there forever. Local shopping centres are absolutely chockers now nearly any time, I used to quite like shopping but mostly just do it online now as there's just so many people and so much background noise from them that the shops are a sensory nightmare for me now. If I go it's just a quick grocery or kmart pop in often with headphones and even then the shops are so busy it's overwhelming, queues etc. Also yes some things are often sold out in grocery stores that never used to be even close to sold out. I miss quieter times
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    • Paul B 522937
      New Zealand. Is not over populated compared to other countries England is much smaller than NZ and their populations is more than 20 times greater
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      • Monique 1539357
        I have not but, I've heard.
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        • Denise C (Qld)
          I'm certainly over the traffic congestion and lack of parking spots crowded shopping centres and popular beach suburbs. Also sick of the housing subdivisions that seem never ending.
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          • Jill N 111098
            Especially on the Gold Coast.
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        • SARA 1533599
          All over the world
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          • Tasneem 1372544
            We have issues with traffic in Alberta.
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            • Robert T 597718
              all over the world
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              • Ben A 400386
                The elites can make you believe anything when they claim to control almost every global media outlet. The flood of migrants is a deliberate method of the elite to cause division amongst people so they fight one another. Why would they want this? They want you so distracted with all the problems like cost of living, housing crisis, business failures, destruction of the food chain, global warming lies, overpopulation so they can take your land and then lock you up in "smart cities/prisons". These smart cities are run by Artificial intelligence and track and trace your every move to ensure you exist within their strict carbon efficient guidelines every second of your life. If you step out of line you will be punshished through the digital social credit system. They may choose to reduce your food allowance, travel restrictions or maybe force you to be re-educated in a strict facility......who knows? These smart cities are already in operation in China.
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                • Dimitri T 100433
                  live in Auckland so no comment
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                  • Ruth v
                    This is why they wanted us to have so many Covid shots because they feel the world is too populated and they want to kill us off.
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                    • gordy
                      seriously
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                    • Ruth vgordy
                      definitely
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                  • Kirsty H 1016139
                    I have to say..since covid I prefer to shop online more. Not for health reasons. But for convenience. I see that online shopping has ramped up popularity though..as I struggle to get same day deliveries sometimes! In saying all this..alot of things aren't in stock online.. and my friends who do shop at the stores complain of how busy it is..and shelves don't appear fully stocked..
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                    • Stephen Q
                      Yes
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                      • Mary M 329762
                        I don't over populated at all. Most people's live by theyself, one or two or lucky three people's in household not like old days living with parents and great parents. Same time the business has people's taking things without paying its. As everythings the computer scan is what get in. When I go my mum gray yard everyone is under 65 years old. Think of this my parents day they grow they food now we buy the foods.
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                        • Paula J 395266
                          Where is Hamiliton? Is it New Zealand? Australia has the same problems but we don't have enough houses and people are living in tents in parks. I'm getting tired of going shopping and not hearing anyone else speaking English, and many people don't have the same manners, they don't say excuse me when they push past and some even walk to the head of the queue instead of going to the end. My daughter works for doctors and when asked to pay some people say "no English" and walk out. I was standing in a queue waiting to pay in Myer and a lady in front of me asked if I like the type of clothing I was holding, when I said yes she told me it would be cheaper in India. I don't live in India I told her and continued to wait to pay, then my son told me he was buying materials for his TAFE course in Officeworks when some people told him things are cheaper in India. It does become annoying when people who have come here to live and crowded us out complain about things and expect us to agree. No-one is forcing them to live here, they are free to return to wherever they came from leaving the space we had before for us to enjoy again.
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                          • gordy
                            the indians are all unto themselves. Most Asians in my area walk in the streets and parks with their head down and never say good morning or even smile. Maybe they feel uncomfortable. I am a European migrant over sixty years ago. I remember friendly associations and fitting in with this different way of life. We keep our heritage but do not disrespect or try to change this way of life in Australia. We embrace our new found land and keep as much heritage as we can. We came here for a better life and should appreciate that and fit in with THIS culture because it is now the place we call HOME.
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                          • Robert T 597718gordy
                            Well said Gordy
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                          • Paula J 395266gordy
                            My father was the same. He came from England, went to visit his parents almost 20 years later, spent 6 weeks there and when he returned said he didn't care if England sank into the north sea. He never said "back home" or "it's better in England". He had taken out citizenship as soon as he was able because he said he was an Australian. I live in an old area where we all moved to together but as we are getting older many are downsizing, going into nursing homes or dying and the houses, if not knocked down, are not bought by Australians but new Australians (I think) and while we all knew each other, had street parties or neighbour get-to-gethers the new neighbours do not say hello or even look you in the eye. It's quite sad because we were and still are, what's left of us, a good friendly lot.
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                          • gordyPaula J 395266
                            I agree Paula. At an older age I thanked my parents for migrating to Australia. I pretty much knew everyone in our neighbourhood wherever they were from and we were accepted more readily than what is happening right now.
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                          • Paula J 395266gordy
                            That was the good old days.
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                        • Daniel A 2
                          Society can't keep up with population. It's already gone over the limits, the Humanity Virus has made earth to sick. What will happen next?
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                          • boy blunder
                            Hamilton where? I live in the Adelaide suburbs, I have noticed empty shelves but it isn't an issue we have 4 shopping centers within 5 to 10 minutes of each other
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                            • Simba 1006243
                              Hamilton, ON. Sorry I forgot to say that
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                            • boy blunderSimba 1006243
                              have rellies in hamilton victoria
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                            • gordy
                              Hey boy blunder. I also live in Adelaide and know Hamilton in Victoria. I have Coles Woolworths Drakes and Foodland within 15 mins walk. The shelves are now heavily stocked with all Asian bottled, packed and fresh. Our suburb is now most populated with Asians. I don't mind except that they treat me now as the minority and they are not so friendly. No neighbour speaks anymore, not friendly at all. Good luck to them.
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                            • boy blunder
                              yes bud I agree shelves are full of stuff that I have no idea about, my immediate neighborhood is great and the people I deal with in local shops are terrific i live in Brahma Lodge,
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                            • gordyboy blunder
                              nice to meet you, I am in Frewville and soon to move. Cheers
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                            • boy blundergordy
                              i used to work in housing SA and have been there many a time, nice area ,good to meet you as well
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                          • Vesta
                            The world is grossly over populated. It's only when it inconveniences us that we start to care. As long as our rubbish dissappears, we have land to call our own and we can "get away" we don't care. I'm not saying this with malice to the person writing about Hamilton. It's just a general observation. Yes some people need to have kids but maybe not quite so many and those that do should absolutely cherish them and raise them with the highest good in mind which may actually not match their own intentions.
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                            • Paula J 395266
                              It isn't only about inconvenience to us it's a total lack of infrastructure to keep up with population growth. Australia doesn't have enough houses, hospitals or schools. People are dying waiting to see a doctor in hospitals or waiting for an ambulance. Sydney is on constant water restrictions because Warragamba Dam was built in the days when the population was 3 million, but it's now 6 million with not a drop of extra water. The situation isn't fair on anyone, not the new arrivals or the existing population who have been paying taxes all these years. We need and deserve better politicians.
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                            • Peter C 985325Paula J 395266
                              Completely agree. In 1959 there were 3 billion people in the world. today its about 8 billion. But the governments are in love with growth because it feeds wages, industry, etc. The rate of growth has been slowing since about 1960, but the number continues to grow. And this growth consumes available resources at an ever increasing rate. There's a thing call earth overshoot day and its the day in a year when we consume that years available resources. It used to be december 31 in 1971, now it's in august. when you have money in the bank you need to live on the interest but not touch the principle. When it comes to resources we are consuming the principle, over consumption is driving deforestation, habitat loss and leading to climate change. we are leaving a worsening world for our children.
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                            • Paula J 395266Peter C 985325
                              The Universal Sovereign will not allow the earth to be overpopulated or ruined. He said the earth will stand to time indefinite. However, he will rid the earth of those ruining the earth, and that day is quickly approaching.
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                          • Rusty .. (vic)
                            Are you talking Hamilton Vic Aust. Or NZ...
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                            • Simba 1006243
                              My apologies, I forgot to put ON
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                          • Glenyse H
                            Yes. We are getting more people from Eastern states and housing needs are getting scarce and prices rising
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                            • Barbara T
                              I live in a small country town so we do not have this problem. The capital cities are really struggling with mass immigration, unfordable housing and sky high rents ..... unfortunately here in Australia we have a dumb as dogshit Labor Government who are at fault here ......
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                              • writerrochelle
                                Not me. I live on an island off the coast of WA state, USA, and, although it is growing in population (we are a military town here in Oak Harbor), it's still very comfortable on the streets and in the stores, thank God! ;-D
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                                • Susan 1494011
                                  I think your problem is world wide in cities and suburbs.
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                                  • Rose S 88496
                                    Don’t live there but I think this is something that’s happening everywhere across the country … far too much immigration
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                                    • Imperia S
                                      I am not in your area, but we have the same trouble in South West WA, and its mainly because of the influx of holiday makers
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                                      • Rusty .. (vic)
                                        Aww, holiday makers bring funds into your town...without them you might have more on your shelves, but no dough to buy it...
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                                    • Bobby 1510597
                                      We are way overpopulated all over the world period
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                                      • Pat C 618241
                                        Woops please forgive finger fumble - I meant Last weekend.
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                                        • Pat C 618241
                                          st weekend we had a visit to a small town on the south coast of NSW where I spent the first seven years of my marriage. Nothing much seemed to change until Covid happened. I think a lot of people who by then were retiring decided to leave the city sprawl. Every town we visited seemed to be packed - some were visitors but the increase in new houses at the edge of these towns showed that many more had moved to a country life style, unfortunately all the quirky houses I loved seemed to have been swapped for the usual "modern 2 storey gray house with dark tiles - not my favourite colour scheme!
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                                          • Greg B 520364
                                            Not enough NZers moving to Aussie.
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                                            • Linda B 907610
                                              It's all the Aucklanders that have moved down to Hamilton. Tauranga is having the same problems. The whole reason I moved to a rural location!
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                                              • Larry S 382961
                                                Yes it’s a problem. I am in Australia and people are coming by the 100000s and creating all sorts of problems for housing,job etc
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                                                • K1539278
                                                  Harder to find parking these days
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                                                  • Razz
                                                    There are too many people, too much construction and not enough tree's to create oxygen for a growing to quickly population.
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                                                    • Peter H (ACT)
                                                      Its effecting all over....our local supermarkets are more worried about their profit margin and shareholders,BUT are blaming the cost of living on the Government,NOT themselves
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                                                      • Daniel A 2
                                                        The cost of living crises is caused by the banks.
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                                                      • Peter H (ACT)Daniel A 2
                                                        cost of living crisis is being caused by Corporate company management....nothing to do with banks,BUT companies like Coles,Woolworths,Viva Fuels,Harvey Norman and Westfarmers....all corporate companies,are more worried about shareholders and profits,Banks are just following what the RBA tell them to do.RBA isnt government controlled,its independant,BUT the corporate mob are the ones to blame.....been there done that
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                                                    • Claude H
                                                      It is the same everywhere
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                                                      • Colin L 88398
                                                        It is happening everywhere and not only that the car parks is were you are likely to get your vehicle hit while it is parked by people who do not know how to drive. The Ford that I make the wife drive locally looks like a write off after her driving it around SE Queersland for a couple of years and she has never been in it when it was hit. The one that really got me was someone managed to destroy the exhaust pipe sticking out the back without hitting anything else. But after replacing 4 radiators in 3 weeks I gave up and stopped replacing them I just used the original one as it had the least amount of damage and only leaks a little bit.
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                                                        • Henrietta
                                                          I live in the northern part of South Australia & when we take a drive to the Barossa, what was once valuable farmland, has now become divided into building blocks so now or very soon there will be no farmland & nothing to see except houses. My worry is that, if there is becoming very short of free land for farming, will we be importing more food from overseas? Also, with all these new housing estates, has anyone thought of the new infrastructure that will be required to service the new housing estates such as schools, hospitals, playgrounds for the children to play on, utility services etc etc?
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                                                          • Victoria 315341
                                                            "Multiculturalism" is the name of the game, are not these people lucky to come to our beautiful country. leave their troubles behind and don't bring them to Australia.
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                                                            • Colleen 1457670
                                                              I live in the country and it doesn’t affect us much but we have lost a lot of local businesses
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                                                              • Ann 1498966
                                                                Sorry you are experiencing this. You would think that since Covid killed so many people, cities would be emptier.
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                                                                • Gaza
                                                                  What, do you think we need another war to cull people like WW2 did?
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                                                                • ChevyJulie 1473189
                                                                  I'm curious were you joking or serious with your comment.
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                                                                • Rusty .. (vic)ChevyJulie 1473189
                                                                  I think Gaza was being sarcastic
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                                                                • Ann 1498966Gaza
                                                                  I hope not!
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                                                                • ChevyJulie 1473189Rusty .. (vic)
                                                                  I was hoping you can were LMFAO 😂😂😂😂😂
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                                                              • Sonya F 68771
                                                                We live in Jimboomba its very quiet here but there are a lot of homes been built here in the next 10 years its going to get busy
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                                                                • Wendy Q
                                                                  I live in a nice quiet, rural area, but do drive to Bundaberg, it certainly seems more people are around but many are just holiday makers. Fortunately.
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                                                                  • Jenny L 591463
                                                                    We moved from the Gold Coast as there are too many people there, my parents used to live down a small country lane which has become a sea of roofs. I like Hamilton I have cousins and an Aunty down there. It is a popular area. Many places have filled up and they need more land to build on, more housing estates. I enjoy our country outlook and we would never go back to city living again. Simply can't afford to nor would we want to.
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                                                                    • Brooke 1546407
                                                                      Definitely
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                                                                      • Robert T 597718
                                                                        yes
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                                                                        • Grommie
                                                                          As a small boy I got out of damp foggy Hamilton as fast as I could. I was helped by my family moving at the same time... chortle.
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                                                                          • galarina
                                                                            i cannot find jam covers the shops dont stock them anymore
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                                                                            • Danielle R 478487
                                                                              Unsure where you are,but have you tried a wholefoods store or even a brewing kit store. We have both on the south coast and they also supply jars,lids,stoppers and tops. Otherwise you may have to check online. Goodluck
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                                                                          • MoB
                                                                            OogieBoogie you are so right. I can't understand why governments can't see it. With immigration those with the closest culture should be permitted entry, those whose culture is completely different should not be permitted to immigrate.
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                                                                            • Jules 544763
                                                                              I think it's much the same everywhere these days, not much we can do about it just do our best and carry on, that's life.
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                                                                              • IdentifyAs
                                                                                People from third world countries are being brought here. They don't fit. And our rates of crime are increasing at any alarming rate.
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                                                                                • Richard 1480427
                                                                                  In reality, crime is decreasing and immigrants have a crime rate lower than existing Canadians. The same is true in the U.S.A..
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                                                                                • IdentifyAsRichard 1480427
                                                                                  I can see with my own eyes. In my own neighbourhood.
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                                                                                • Richard 1480427IdentifyAs
                                                                                  Look it up. Statistics don't lie, people do. Maybe you need better law enforcement and community involvement in your neighbourhood. No immigrant group has ever had a higher crime rate than the existing population.
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                                                                                • IdentifyAsRichard 1480427
                                                                                  Governments lie. Statistics can be manipulated. I see what I see, and the courts are not punishing these criminals. Just a slap on the wrists and they are out in the street in less than 24 hrs.
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                                                                                • Richard 1480427IdentifyAs
                                                                                  I haven't locked my doors for thirty years and there are actually many immigrants where I live. It seems that you must live in a real craphole. Maybe you need more security cameras and neighbourhood watch programs wherever it is that you live?
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                                                                                • IdentifyAsRichard 1480427
                                                                                  good for you! No. I don't live in a craphole. I have cameras. May I call you Dick.
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                                                                                • Richard 1480427IdentifyAs
                                                                                  Sure you can. I apologize about the craphole comment. As a person who has studied sociology and my son has a criminolgy degree l assure you that immigrants don't increase crime rates and they never have.
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                                                                                • IdentifyAsRichard 1480427
                                                                                  my parents were immigrants. But they were European and they we welcomed by our Aussie neighbours. There were some emigrants from the same country my parents came from, they were criminals and committed crimes and were deported. This is my issue now. We have gangs who offend serious crimes, even murder and it is very clear they are immigrants or the children of immigrants from certain places. It's not a case of poverty, welfare supports them 100%. I grew up in an inner area of Sydney that had a bad reputation for crime and drugs, but I never felt afraid there. I was assaulted outside my current home in another State despite CCTV. Punched to the face and wrestled to the ground. V Witnessed by more than two people. Her case went on for over 18 months. I was not permitted to write my own victim statement by the police and she got off with a slap on the wrist. I have been a prisoner in my own home ever since, I venture out for short periods and do not speak to anyone. The governments here are not screening those who come to live here. If they have a criminal record that can be proven don't let them in. If they offend multiple times, send them back to whence they came. You can study all you want, have a degree at the end. But unless you are in the thick of what is changing here and get real experience, it doesn't comfort me much. I am a person who will always assist anyone in trouble. I unfortunately married an immigrant who has left me with PTSD following 40 years of abuse which continues. Without my quick thinking he had a knife ready to kill me and make it look like I was crazy.
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                                                                              • Woofers
                                                                                Yes. The same is happening in many countries, worldwide! World population is predicted to reach over 10 billion by the end of 2030.
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                                                                                • Shawn B 1061185
                                                                                  To answer the economic question "What do you do when everyone who wants one (object x) has one?" You have to expand your market to increase sales and profits. The GTHA (Greater Toronto Hamilton Area) has to grow to keep the economy moving. Traffic congestion comes directly from very poor panning and lack of support for public transit. Too many of us drive cars/PU trucks than really don't need to. I guess that this is a global problem.
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                                                                                  • Elizabeth J 447888
                                                                                    The big supermarkets here in Australia think the same way, but I have noticed that with each new culture that comes into our country they set up their own supermarkets with a lot of imported foods that they like to consume. When living in Sydney I used to frequent these small supermarkets for the fresh roasted nuts and found that they were much cheaper than Woolies and Coles.
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                                                                                  • Shawn B 1061185Elizabeth J 447888
                                                                                    Hi Elizabeth, Thanks for your response. Governments around the world measure economic success with the broadest range of statistics possible. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the measurement of all economic activity in the country without regard to where or how money is generated (Not counting crooks, though politicians may well be classed as such). As long as it can be said the economy is doing well, there will be no changes. Until the people start demanding better from their leaders things will continue to get worse.
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                                                                                • Andrea 1540477
                                                                                  I wrote a few songs in regards to this matter, one in the 1960's and another mid 1970's. As it is, things are no different regarding resources, but there is an upsurge in population, where economists 20 years ago predicted pop would reach 10 billion by 2030? We're in 2024 and already 8 billion and growing.:-) Mind you, a lot of predictions never come true :-)
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                                                                                  • TUBZY
                                                                                    YES
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                                                                                    • Royale Q
                                                                                      Yes I moved to a small town to get away from the people and the drugs and in the last five years but especially during pandemic when they were not supposed to be doing construction the city put up a whole lot of new housing.. My local grocery store is now overrun and I do request for them to hold particular items everything will sell out especially if said items are on sale. I was informed by a local news letter and event book that is good planning for a city to grow and change every 10 years otherwise the city is not making enough money and the goal is to urbanize every small town so that it can compete with the major cities. Bring in more people make more money bottom line
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                                                                                      • Rusty .. (vic)
                                                                                        And make all the housing estates so small in a country Aust size, is quite ridiculous ...it's all about taxes...with no thought of infrastructure
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                                                                                    • Smiley
                                                                                      It would probably make sense to make sure roads, public transport, schools, hospitals, etc are all up to date and ready for a larger population before they go subdividing and building multi-storey apartments where single family homes once stood, but that would mean they have to think into the future and plan things properly. It is all about the money grab and trying to ignore things that become a problem in the future.
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                                                                                      • Rebecca B 614374
                                                                                        It does seem that urban cancer, as I call it, is spreading. I grew up in the Adelaide Hills, which was once like living in the country. Now the towns there are suburbs of Adelaide, and I moved to the Mid North to get away from it. What I hate is that new houses are being built over what is excellent farmland. How is this sustainable? What are we supposed to eat when all the farms are taken over by grubby housing? Where are all the native animals going to live?
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                                                                                        • Colleen M 510798
                                                                                          I don't live in the Hamilton area. I live in Hickman county, TN. And it's a rural area. I am sure bigger cities are only getting bigger.
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                                                                                          • The ghost
                                                                                            Australia’s governments want max population for max tax purposes and Industry gratification and cares nothing about what its voters and citizens think. Infrastructure is falling behind, everything is now grab snatch and take by professionals, companies, governments and retailers.
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                                                                                            • Melissa 1411101
                                                                                              Brilliantly said
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                                                                                          • Danielle R 478487
                                                                                            I live in a rural area of NSW Australia,more people have moved here in the last 3 years ,but nothing like rhe city where my son is. Traffic 24/7,areas that used to be rural are now a sea of houses,and we still don't have enough housing to cope with the population and immigration. Certainly we will get to a tipping point where it isn't sustainable.
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                                                                                            • Andrew C 287196
                                                                                              It's the entire planet that is over-populated! 🙁
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                                                                                              • Melissa 1411101
                                                                                                You are right there
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                                                                                            • Izabelle 1457992
                                                                                              Hamilton Ontario? That's where I live! And yes, the new people are mainly immigrants. All the giant condos they built on the old architecture we used to have, are filled with immigrants. I have no clue how they make so much money, considering we mere locals are becoming homeless from the rents increasing by triple! If you noticed, most of the homeless and addicted people are white, but there are also 'tent cities' around town that are regular people and not addicts. The cost of living has become impossible! $1750-$2000 + a month for a one - 2 bedroom apartment! What can be done? Ditch Trudeau that's what!
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                                                                                              • Danielle R 478487
                                                                                                Ontario,my great aunt moved there from Britain in the 60's. I have seen photo's but never been. Sounds very expensive,rent is comparable to Australia. My house is $2200 a month now after the last increase. 5 years ago I was paying$1200.
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                                                                                            • Ernie 67
                                                                                              I live in Saskatchewan in a smaller city which is not overly crowded
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                                                                                              • Chosen
                                                                                                Yeah we avoid Hamilton when driving south.
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                                                                                                • Rob G 106430
                                                                                                  The end result of over population is that this country will become the same as the countries people are leaving and then everyone will want to leave here. Problem is, by then, there will be nowhere to go...
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                                                                                                  • The dog house
                                                                                                    I have noticed people building another home in their backyard or selling their backyard to build homes. The street becomes difficult to drive out onto or from your own driveway due to the cars parked out on the street. Cars almost block your view when driving out. It is too late for change because no one listens or even cares.
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                                                                                                    • Izabelle 1457992
                                                                                                      Wait till the LRT starts getting built! I wish I could move before that
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                                                                                                  • Elizabeth J 447888
                                                                                                    I live in Australia. I heard on a news program in the last few days that there is one new immigrant coming into Australia every minute. I guess that means we will be overpopulated soon. As we are taking people from other parts if the world those parts that they come from will be less populated. I guess also the more educated and career orientated women become the less babies they will have. While i now rurally now, I have noticed a lot of large blocks of flats going up in the inner west of Sydney (Aus) from where I existed three years ago. Where I now live two hours out of Sydney is booming, courtesy of the new way of working ie working from home at least two days a week as a result of COVID.
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                                                                                                    • Laura W 363255
                                                                                                      Perth is definitely not overcrowded but housing is at record low. Immigrantion does not help so while we desperately need the trades where r they going to live. Eastern States investors buying lots of property!
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                                                                                                    • Elizabeth J 447888Laura W 363255
                                                                                                      I wish I had the money to buy a property there. It is a lovely place from what I have seen. We should be helping our own children to get into trades, don't you think. Houses at record low, wow that is amazing. I am sure that wont last long. Best wishes Laura.
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                                                                                                  • Bugalugs
                                                                                                    When the World's population reached 5 billion scientists and other experts told us that the world could not afford to have any more people and it was now over-crowded. The politicians, as usual thinking they know better than everyone else, amongst them was Australia's John Howard, now a Failed Prime Minister who still thinks people listen to him, outrageously started an absurd, unintelligent campaign along the lines of "ne for Mum, One for Dad and One for the Country". never mind that there are tens of millions around the world who are in desperated need of a decent place to live. But that is the way of politicians, isn't it? They are incapable of intelligent thought, it is often said that the only reason people enter politics is because they are basically unemployable anywhere else. Just look at all those nodding heads who stand behind other MPs doing just that, like one of those nodding head toys people used to have in their cars!
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                                                                                                    • otten m
                                                                                                      It wasn't John Howard. It was Peter Costello. As far as failed pms go, look at every labor pm since 1972!. They were all terrible. I do think your sentiments about politicians applies to most of them.
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                                                                                                    • Paul R 936022
                                                                                                      Bible , Believers Information Before Leaving Earth 🌎 says absolutely nothing about the earth being over populated.
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                                                                                                  • Val 1394045
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                                                                                                    • Jolene 1529118
                                                                                                      Glad I live in Tennessee!
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                                                                                                      • Glenda M 1157843
                                                                                                        yes especially since covid and trying to rent a house is now aslo very hard
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                                                                                                        • Alan R 719259
                                                                                                          Too many people in the world send a lot of them to the moon!
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                                                                                                          • Jania S
                                                                                                            NOPE, we are not overpopulated, Maybe more people going to city area to work. Or imagination. CHECK the census to see how many more people are actually there. Food scarcity if fabricated. Think back we have 18 months of food supplies in storage, packaged, tinned and fruit and veg has long life. So if your shelves are short, it is because you are meant to get scared and worry.
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                                                                                                            • Sheree T
                                                                                                              We live in the country area so haven't noticed this problem.
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                                                                                                              • Chelsey 1512605
                                                                                                                This is why I enjoy living in the country side
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                                                                                                                • John 1411099
                                                                                                                  If we don't cut back on immigration there will be no jobs either I'm struggling to find work and then you need to build more housing where are these people going to live
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                                                                                                                  • JANN R
                                                                                                                    I dont live in a large place so we are all ok are you talking about Hamilton in victoria or some where else in our small country town its ok but we do have some foods that are hard to get at the moment but it will get better in time
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                                                                                                                    • Izabelle 1457992
                                                                                                                      Im not sure either, I live in Hamilton, Ontario Canada. Haha I assumed they were referring to here
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                                                                                                                    • JANN RIzabelle 1457992
                                                                                                                      I think you are right as Hamilton in Australia is not a big place
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                                                                                                                    • karen M 876336
                                                                                                                      There is also a Major city in New Zealand named Hamilton and also I think there is a Hamilton in Scotland, so could be either of them.
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                                                                                                                    • JANN Rkaren M 876336
                                                                                                                      Yes it could be any one of them
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                                                                                                                  • david j t
                                                                                                                    yes a fiasco
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                                                                                                                    • Roy R 1009866
                                                                                                                      There are other options than abortions, although I am 100% in favor of abortions, women can take pills and men can be have a minor snip to stop fathering children. It's one thing to try to stop births these ways but then the religious nuts get involved and get the politicians who provide our money for these pills and procedures don't support these procedures because they are more interested in themselves and being elected again. And on and on more children born.
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                                                                                                                      • Debra D 624780
                                                                                                                        What if you had been aborted, think on that, just saying!!!?????
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                                                                                                                      • Izabelle 1457992Debra D 624780
                                                                                                                        if he had of been aborted, he'd never know it would he?
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                                                                                                                      • Izabelle 1457992
                                                                                                                        If you're referring to white people needing less people that's insane! The 'west' is so 'advanced' we even control our birth rates with birth control, but in other parts of the world, India, Asia, you don't see them cutting back on children! And these days poverty is global so I don't think just the more developed areas need more birth control..I live in Canada and it's a huge country with so much space still compared to the states , which is smaller and more packed with cities. Canada has tons of space to expand still
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                                                                                                                      • Roy R 1009866Izabelle 1457992
                                                                                                                        No Isabelle I am not white people need less people I am saying the planet needs fewer people. And in some of these countries where women are treated like animals, when it comes to bearing children, at least, they need fewer people to have to support. and as you said above If I were aborted i would never know this is true for those other children that should never be born. It's more about religion making women do these things.
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                                                                                                                    • sunflower
                                                                                                                      Moving to rural area should solve the problem for you.
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                                                                                                                      • Victoria 1437259
                                                                                                                        Im not in thst area. But Melbourne is the same.
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                                                                                                                        • Maria B 89860
                                                                                                                          It seems to be like that everywhere. Agree with you regarding the food, makes it harder if the labelling is not in English, what's happening to inclusiveness when you completed ignored in your own country??? and can't even afford to buy a second hand car let alone the latest, newest and greatest you see being driven by the latest flood of people in the latest fashions and newest of homes whilst our poor "buggers" are homeless living in their old "bombs" with their children in tow??? Shame, shame, shames on the Government giving our hard earned taxes they've collected to foreign powers so they can buy weapons or goodness what Private Swiss Accounts they've diverted it to??????
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                                                                                                                          • Debra D 624780
                                                                                                                            I definately see having enough water for all as a serious issue myself also.
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                                                                                                                            • Lyn A.
                                                                                                                              The whole planet is over populated with humans.
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                                                                                                                              • Maria B 89860
                                                                                                                                ,,, and a lot more that are inhumane!
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                                                                                                                            • Tupulua S
                                                                                                                              God to Abram - Your children will be like sand
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                                                                                                                              • Betty 1531817
                                                                                                                                There was a tv series named rEvolution. The opening line stated, 'Those in the cities that could got out. Those that couldn;t died' Personally, I'm glad I don't live in a city or even a large town. To each their own, but urban life is just not for me.
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                                                                                                                                • Rob G 106430
                                                                                                                                  The city is expanding and coming to a town near you....
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                                                                                                                              • Michelle S 553303
                                                                                                                                I was listening to someone on YouTube who has a following in the millions and who is a journalist. This information is coming from England and and he was referring to an individual, who's job title I admit to have forgotten, but he stated in an article that there are at least a further 15 million people living in England which aren't being counted in the census and which must be unadded migrants. We have the government statistics on population but the actual data, made up by reviewing the sewerage, water usage and food purchasing information from cities and towns across England shows huge spikes in these 3 variables that, he says, proves that the stated population is WAY more than the government is willing to share with the public. Thanks for reading and have a nice day!
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                                                                                                                                • Maria B 89860
                                                                                                                                  Yes, I read this as well .. a lot of these are being "put up" in luxury hotels or the local people, ie lawful "home bred citizens" are being turfed out or denied rental properties and given to those villains who go on rampages destroying a civilised way of life!!! Shame on the gutless Government .. oopsie the lawless seem to have been empowered in there as well!!!???
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                                                                                                                                • Danielle R 478487
                                                                                                                                  I agree. In Australia we are sent census forms. Not everyone bothers to fill them out. And certainly not everyone is included. If you have no permanent address( homelss) if you are a student from overseas living here and there is always the ones that like to " fly under the radar". It's not a true reflection of our population.
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                                                                                                                                • Maria B 89860Danielle R 478487
                                                                                                                                  What is that saying "truth will out" but I think it would only be true if the truth was told!!??
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                                                                                                                              • lin r
                                                                                                                                and now with republicans Sht C ANNING ABORTION AND BIRTH CONTROL HOW MUCH WORWSE WILL IT GET
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                                                                                                                                • Morenita
                                                                                                                                  I live in San Diego and it’s definitely overpopulated. I moved away from my home town because of it.
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                                                                                                                                  • writerrochelle
                                                                                                                                    I lived in San Diego County back in the early days (50's through 70's), and it was so beautiful there. I lived in Imperial Beach, Chula Vista, National City, Coronado, Point Loma and San Diego. I graduated high school in 1965, and moved to Georgia in 1974. I miss the weather. ;-(
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                                                                                                                                  • Morenita writerrochelle
                                                                                                                                    Wow nice! It’s gotten pretty expensive out here as well.
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                                                                                                                                • Glenice L 1244113
                                                                                                                                  I don't live/visit Hamilton, but yes, our Canadian population has grown to 41Million in less than 10 years(was about 32 Million 15 years ago). I live in Ottawa. The fact that cities are usually costly and overcrowded, esp during the pandemic, would send folks seeking more affordable spaces, like Hamilton. So, maybe your city has grown in every way too. I do think that the constant pressure on cities is just not sustainable and hope developments could be spread across more of our boreal forest....elbow room is great for my psyche😊. While the new presence/demands drive development vice versa, we could all benefit more from expanding living spaces or creating newer spaces for mixed populations to thrive in. For now, I feel much better to use this new growth to find the best competing quality in goods and services. most families want the same things, so as long as people can find decent livable spaces, jobs/careers with livable wages, reduced crime rates, therapeutic spaces and more love and respect, then there may be hope for our future generations.
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                                                                                                                                  • Pamela G
                                                                                                                                    I spent the night in Hamilton many years ago. 😀
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                                                                                                                                • Paetra 1497656
                                                                                                                                  I do not live in that area i live in a rural area, but i have noticed despite the fact that our world has little chance of survival long term people are having a lot of children. For instance, I had 1 child yet my younger cousins have 3 children each. I think people should be having less children not more. Overpopulation is a real problem.
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                                                                                                                                  • Michelle S 553303
                                                                                                                                    It only appears this way! There is a thing called the "birth gap" which shows,at a population level, the demographics of that nation state etc. The largest demographics age wise are the "baby boomers" of whom I am one of the last. By the end of this year all those born within 1946 and 1964 would have turned 60. Most have retired from the workforce and aren't contributing taxes so they are considered a drain on the economy. Next we go to Generation X, Y and Z. These individuals are actually having WAY less children in the West particularly. Countries like South Korea, Japan, Italy and some of the Nordic countries have NO hope of being viable as a nation in 50 years unless they accept mass migration. I can PROMISE you that in the years to come many will die and the global population will be reduced in such a way that we are going to wish we had been as Adam and Eve when God told them to go forth and multiply! BTW, I had 5 children, now all within the ages of 31 and 42 and I only have 1 grandchild and he is 19. None of mine want kids because they believe the lie of overpopulation. It's going to be catastrophic when we realise how few children we do have to continue the species! There are interesting documentaries and articles out there or Google "birth gap"! Have a nice day.
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                                                                                                                                  • lin r
                                                                                                                                    THEN V OTE BLUE
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                                                                                                                                  • Paetra 1497656lin r
                                                                                                                                    i do
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                                                                                                                                  • lin rMichelle S 553303
                                                                                                                                    BUT WITH REPS THREATING BIRTH CONTROL HOW WILL ANYONE WTOP HAVEING KIDS DUH
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                                                                                                                                  • Michelle S 553303lin r
                                                                                                                                    Could you please clarify your question or statement as I'm not sure what you are trying to say? Thanks.
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                                                                                                                                  • lin rMichelle S 553303
                                                                                                                                    REPUBLICANS TRUMP STOPPED ABORTIONS NOW THEY R TRYING TO STOP BIRTH CONTROL SO HOW WILL PEOPLE NOT HAVE KIDS IF U WATCH THE NEWS UWOULD KNOW THIS
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                                                                                                                                  • Michelle S 553303lin r
                                                                                                                                    I think that you have been lied to and are angry for no reason. I'm going to take a stab in the dark and postulate that you only listen to the talking heads and the nonsense on MSM including the Froot Loop Queens on the View which together have a combined IQ of a hamster and a dumb one at that! Just because Roe V Wade was set aside a couple of years ago doesn't mean that abortions have stopped all across the US. The "heartbeat ruling" is preventing the majority of deaths of the unborn in some red states but personally I don't believe in the killing of ANY unborn child just because it's mother doesn't want it. We have NEVER had more infertility than we have now and people are going through IVF cycle after cycle and often won't come out with a child after all that anyway. You know, you probably don't, that over 60 MILLION abortions have been performed since R V W was decided by the Supreme Court and as there are twin and triplet pregnancies in amongst those there are more than 60 million deaths. There is NO reason why in this society that a woman should be able to say that her child is unwanted when adoption has such long waiting lists. There is NO reason why a teenage girl should have 5 or 6 abortions one after the other nor for that or any other individual to use abortions as birth control! Trump nor anyone else should be concerned that contraception is going to be banned and seriously I haven't heard anything more ridiculous in my life. That you would even BELIEVE that this was on the cards shows me that you read or listen to the headlines only and not the meat in the middle. We as a society require MORE children not less and we should be doing more to encourage people to have them. We've all become too selfish and we want our own needs pandered to rather than considering the needs of ourselves first. No children leads to no future and I fear that this is where we are heading! I would get off MSM if I were you because it's purely propaganda and if their mouths are open they're lying to you sure as God made little chickens!
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                                                                                                                                  • lin r
                                                                                                                                    PLAIN ON BS FORCING A WOMEN TO HAVE A BABY SO SOMEONE ELSE CAN RAISE IT SHAME ON U FOR FORCING A PERSON TO HAVE A RAPISTS CHILD... WHO LIES IS TRUMP EVER FN TIME HE OPENS HIS MOUTH NOW F OFF
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                                                                                                                                  • Michelle S 553303lin r
                                                                                                                                    Oh dear God! How many of those 60 million babies ripped from their mothers wombs do you REALLY think are children of rape? Why do you possibly believe that forcing a woman to undergo ANOTHER trauma and assault would negate the pain of the rape? I have been a rape victim, a pregnant 16 year old and a friend to a woman who was the result of her own mother being raped, but my friend wasn't to blame for what her biological father did to her biological mother and I WOULD have had my rapists baby if I had fallen pregnant because that baby was 1/2 mine! She, my friend, was ALWAYS innocent and if you demand justice for a violation WHY not kill the rapist and NOT the baby who is completely innocent? My friend was a member of a pro life group I was involved in and very grateful to be alive! You know that 9 months isn't forever? We now have a situation where everyone is turning against one another on the race, colour, gender, sexuality, religion and politics and I think it's important to ask HOW we have ended up in this dreadful place. It's much bigger than Trump or Biden or even Harris. You don't like me or my opinion but I believe in your right to HAVE an opinion regardless of the fact that you have very liberal views whilst mine are as far right as possible. Trump isn't lying to you or the American people but there is a political force trying every evil trick in the book to convince you that he is. Finally, go and search out where these lies came about and who gains the most through more division in society but I promise you that there will be problems after this election if one goes ahead in November and it won't be good!
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                                                                                                                                  • lin rMichelle S 553303
                                                                                                                                    SEEK PROFESIONAL HELP TRUMP IS FOR TERUMP AND HE TOLD THE W3ORLD OUTRIGHT THAT HE W3ILL B A DICKTATOR REALLY DEAR GET HELP AND HAVE A GOOD DAY DEAR
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                                                                                                                                • kristian s 513441
                                                                                                                                  The same in Omaha Ne in which more people are living in Omaha Ne than any other cities in the United States.
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                                                                                                                                  • Nola B 392757
                                                                                                                                    That why I refuse to live in cities anymore
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                                                                                                                                    • Rosemary E 383382
                                                                                                                                      I live in Adelaide, not Hamilton but I am finding the same issues. There is more empty shelves that there used to be. Some supermarkets are deleting products that a lot of people used to buy too. It is getting a lot harder to find the products allowed for Diabetics and other medical issues that can not eat or drink some products without being very ill
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                                                                                                                                      • Maria B 89860
                                                                                                                                        I'm also live in Adelaide ... the empty shelves seem to be getting filled up with :"junk, very colourful packages" ... . get previews doing Surveys asking how much you like and how many would you buy ... my question is how are these getting past the Quality and Healthy Food Control??? and how are the illegal thugs passing all the checks as those in the 1950's etc all had to be sound of mind, no healths problems and not even a little finger missing so they would not become a burden on the Health and Welfare system of this country ... you would be accepted but not a damaged member of your family!!!???
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                                                                                                                                    • laura 1349455
                                                                                                                                      I live in the same is happening here
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                                                                                                                                      • Irena T
                                                                                                                                        I live in Toronto and it's the same here too.
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                                                                                                                                        • Christina P 1042585
                                                                                                                                          I live in Montreal Qc and the same is happening,too many homeless lack of housing,cost of living so high. I think it is happening everywhere
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                                                                                                                                          • Samiuella L
                                                                                                                                            Nope.
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                                                                                                                                            • Teri 1282723
                                                                                                                                              Hamilton, Ontario? Have you also noticed the number of needy and homeless people living in your city? Every place on the planet seems to be either at war and the people are dying or fleeing, and the rest of the world seems to be struggling to make ends meet. Of course, the rich continue to get richer and the poor poorer, and the divide span is getting larger all the time. I actually like the immigration I'm seeing in my area. The newer people I see are all employed and contributing to our economy while making their own lives better. Win win. Our country has a LOT of uninhabited space for anyone who wants to come.
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                                                                                                                                              • Linda B 907610
                                                                                                                                                Most likely Hamilton New Zealand. A lot of Aucklanders made the most of the property boom in the last few years and moved to smaller cities like Hamilton and Tauranga, where they could buy mortgage free.
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                                                                                                                                            • Roy R 1009866
                                                                                                                                              No doubt there are more people around but we need people to keep the economy rolling along. there are places in the world where over population is a really big problem. A place where the is a shortage of food, medical, employment and more. Families have 5, 6 , 7 or more children, women are treated like farm animals and don't have access to birth control or religion sticks their nose in there and preaches against birth control. This is where the over population is a problem as we continue to support (and we should) these families it will only get worse.
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                                                                                                                                              • Teri 1282723
                                                                                                                                                There is also a huge shortage of doctors who can perform abortions safely. Women and girls have to walk for several miles sometimes to reach a clinic of any kind, let alone one that can help with special circumstances. That's in remote villages in poor countries. But even here where there are doctors who can help women, the laws are so backward and unrealistic.
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                                                                                                                                              • lin r
                                                                                                                                                SO VOTRING REPUBLICANSS IN WILL NIT HELP
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                                                                                                                                              • Roy R 1009866lin r
                                                                                                                                                Thanks for you comment but I really don't understand what you are saying, please try again.
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                                                                                                                                              • Summer H 71954
                                                                                                                                                I'm against supporting them. If you can't afford kids, don't have them. I don't care if it's against their religion or whatever.
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                                                                                                                                              • Teri 1282723Roy R 1009866
                                                                                                                                                Lin R may be talking about the U.S. There is a vote coming up in November (?) and it's most likely Republican or Democrat who will win the presidency. Republicans are more the 'old, white men' telling the rest of the people how they should live their lives. Democrats are much more open-minded to the realities of life.
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                                                                                                                                            • Christine M 323842
                                                                                                                                              I’ve noticed this over the last 20 years in Melbourne. It is claustrophobic. I don’t leave the apartment ( which doesn’t help either), much at all.
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