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Eh, the way it was written I wouldn’t have read it as sarcasm. Text and tone yada yada. That said, I’ve definitely seen people who seriously think like this.
It's called Malthusianism (after the philosopher Malthus) and, yes, it is a real philosophy.
Sort of. Malthusians believe that disasters which take out large numbers of people help to keep the population in check and are therefore necessary. Obviously a little oversimplified, but that's about what it boils down to.
It's not an illogical stance; it's just one that requires you to become less empathetic.
Completely honest, I lean a little bit more towards nuclear annihilation every day