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most obvious, is the fact that it is one of nature�s natural checks. This means that nature, in an attempt to control population and insure a balanced ecosystem, constantly checks itself. Disease is an integral part of these checks, as it cuts down
on the population of human beings- an animal that is certainly at the top of the food chain. If human beings had no natural checks, as they have no natural predators in the wild, their population would soar. This in turn would lead to more consumption at the top of the food chain, eliminating the predators to creatures at the lower end
of the food chain. This would cause their numbers to rise, which would lead to irreparable damage to the ever-fragile ecosystem.
Another reason that disease is needed was defined by Thomas Malthus. His concept is called the Malthusian Law, which states that the population will increase geometrically while the food supply will increase arithmetically. This, simply put, means that the population will ...

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