College student Jerry says disease,natural disasters,and even war serve a greater purpose.His friends say his views are offensive,and Jerry replies,"But I'm a Malthusian!" Along with Thomas Malthus,Jerry believes that the benefit of problems that wipe out large number of humans is that:

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Malthusian philosophy states that population growth will eventually exceed the carrying capacity of the Earth's resources and result in famine, disease, and war. Malthus believed that these problems served a purpose in reducing the population and relieving pressure on limited resources. Jerry's belief that decreases in population lead to decreased pressure on the food supply reducing starvation and misery aligns with Malthusian philosophy. The other choices, survival of the fittest or morally superior individuals, or acceptance of hard parts of life, are not specific beliefs held by Malthus or necessarily shown to be true by historical evidence.

College Student Jerry Says Disease,natural Disasters,and Even War Serve a Greater