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How do supporters of the Movement for the Voluntary Extinction of Humanity justify their goal?

There is the Movement for the Voluntary Extinction of Humanity, whose supporters believe that the population of our species is out of control and threatens all life on the planet. The way out of this situation, in their opinion, will be the complete extinction of Homo sapiens. To achieve this goal, you do not need to commit suicide or kill others - you just need to give up procreation.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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