(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Voluntary) (NML (NNP Human) (NNP Extinction)) (NNP Movement)) (, ,) (CC or) (NP (NP (NNP VHEMT)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (VP (VBN pronounced) (S (S (`` ") (JJ vehement)))) ('' ")) (-RRB- -RRB-) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN movement)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ calls) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ voluntary) (NN self-extinction)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ human) (NNS species)))))))))) (. .)))
The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement, or VHEMT (pronounced " vehement "), is a movement which calls for the voluntary self-extinction of the human species.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Voluntary
Voluntary
ADJ
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
human
Human
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Extinction
Extinction
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
Movement
Movement
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Vhemt
VHEMT
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
pronounce
pronounced
VERB
VBN
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
xcomp
Degree=Pos
vehement
vehement
ADJ
JJ
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
movement
movement
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
call
calls
VERB
VBZ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
voluntary
voluntary
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
self-extinction
self-extinction
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
human
human
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
species
species
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ basic) (NN concept)) (PP (IN behind) (NP (NNP VHEMT)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (NN belief) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NNP Earth)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJR better) (RP off) (PP (IN without) (NP (NNS humans))))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (PP (IN as) (NP (JJ such))) (, ,) (NP (NNS humans)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB refuse) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB breed))))))) (. .)))
The basic concept behind VHEMT is the belief that the Earth would be better off without humans, and as such, humans should refuse to breed.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
basic
basic
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
concept
concept
NOUN
NN
case
behind
behind
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Vhemt
VHEMT
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
belief
belief
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
Earth
Earth
PROPN
NNP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
acl
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
compound:prt
off
off
ADP
RP
case
without
without
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
human
humans
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
human
humans
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
refuse
refuse
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
breed
breed
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,) (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB not) (VP (VB mean) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP intend) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB prevent) (NP (NNS people)) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VP (VBG breeding)) (, ,) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB kill) (NP (NN anyone)))) (, ,) (CC or) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB commit) (NP (NN suicide))))))))))))))) (. .)))
However, this does not mean that they intend to prevent people from breeding, to kill anyone, or to commit suicide.
advmod
however
However
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
mean
mean
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
intend
intend
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
prevent
prevent
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
mark
from
from
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
breed
breeding
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
kill
kill
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anyone
anyone
PRON
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
commit
commit
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
suicide
suicide
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (JJ last) (NN point)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN illustrated) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN motto))) (, ,) (`` ") (VP (MD May) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VP (VB live) (ADVP (RB long))) (CC and) (VP (VBP die) (PRT (RP out))))))) ('' "))) (. .)))
This last point is illustrated in their motto, " May we live long and die out ".
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
last
last
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
point
point
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
illustrate
illustrated
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
motto
motto
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
May
AUX
MD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
appos
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
advmod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
die
die
VERB
VBP
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP VHEMT)) (VP (VBZ recognizes) (NP (NP (CD two) (NNS levels)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN support))))) (: :)))
VHEMT recognizes two levels of support:
nsubj
Number=Sing
Vhemt
VHEMT
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
recognize
recognizes
VERB
VBZ
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
level
levels
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
support
support
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
(ROOT (SINV (S (NP (NNP VHEMT)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB not) (VP (VB request) (NP (NNS participants)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB declare) (SBAR (WHNP (WHNP (WDT which) (NN type)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN member)))) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are)))))))))) (, ,) (CC nor) (SINV (VBZ does) (NP (DT the) (NN movement)) (VP (VB require) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN choice)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADVP (RB implicitly)) (VP (VBN made))))))))) (. .)))
VHEMT does not request participants to declare which type of member they are, nor does the movement require the choice to be implicitly made.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Vhemt
VHEMT
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
request
request
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
participant
participants
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
declare
declare
VERB
VB
det
PronType=Int
which
which
DET
WDT
obj
Number=Sing
type
type
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
member
member
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
nor
nor
CCONJ
CC
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
movement
movement
NOUN
NN
conj
VerbForm=Inf
require
require
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
choice
choice
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advmod
implicitly
implicitly
ADV
RB
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
make
made
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (NP (NP (DT some) (NN media) (NN coverage)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS ideas)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Knight)) (CC and) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP VHEMT))))))))))) (: :) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 2001))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Knight)) (VP (VBD appeared) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP Hannity) (NNP &amp;) (NNP Colmes))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB present) (NP (NP (NNP VHEMT) (POS 's)) (NN ideology))))))) (. .)))
There has been some media coverage of the ideas of Knight and of VHEMT: in 2001, Knight appeared on Hannity &amp; Colmes to present VHEMT's ideology.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
VERB
VBN
det
some
some
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
media
media
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
coverage
coverage
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
idea
ideas
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Knight
Knight
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
of
of
ADP
IN
conj
Number=Sing
Vhemt
VHEMT
PROPN
NNP
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2001
2001
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Knight
Knight
PROPN
NNP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
appear
appeared
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Hannity
Hannity
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
&amp;
&amp;
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Colmes
Colmes
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
present
present
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Vhemt
VHEMT
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
ideology
ideology
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (DT the) (NN program))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VP (VBD stated) (SBAR (IN that) (S (`` ") (ADVP (ADVP (RB as) (RB long)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (CD one) (NN breeding) (NN pair)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Homo) (NNS sapiens)))))))) (, ,) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB too) (JJ great)) (DT a) (NN threat)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN biosphere)))))))) ('' ")) (. .)))
On the program, he stated that " as long as there's one breeding pair of Homo sapiens, there's too great a threat to the biosphere ".
case
on
On
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
program
program
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
state
stated
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADV
RB
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
VERB
VBZ
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
breeding
breeding
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
pair
pair
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Homo
Homo
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Plur
sapien
sapiens
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
VERB
VBZ
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
threat
threat
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
biosphere
biosphere
NOUN
NN
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VP (VBD expressed) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN hope)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ voluntary) (JJ human) (NN extinction))))) (, ,) (CC but) (VP (VP (VBD stated) (SBAR (IN that) (`` ") (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ right) (NN thing)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do)))))))))) ('' "))) (. .)))
He also expressed no hope for voluntary human extinction, but stated that " it is the right thing to do ".
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
express
expressed
VERB
VBD
det
no
no
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
hope
hope
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
voluntary
voluntary
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
human
human
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
extinction
extinction
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
state
stated
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
right
right
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
thing
thing
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Knight)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBN interviewed) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NP (NNP MSNBC) (POS 's)) (NNP Tucker) (NNP Carlson)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHPP (IN during) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD debated) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NN host))) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS merits)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN movement)))))))))))) (. .)))
Knight was also interviewed by MSNBC's Tucker Carlson, during which he debated with the host on the merits of the movement.
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Knight
Knight
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
interview
interviewed
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
MSNBC
MSNBC
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
Tucker
Tucker
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Carlson
Carlson
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
during
during
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
debate
debated
VERB
VBD
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
host
host
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
merit
merits
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
movement
movement
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Knight)) (VP (VP (VBD stressed) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN movement) (POS 's)) (JJ peaceful) (, ,) (JJ nonviolent) (NNS goals))) (CC and) (VP (VBD reiterated) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN movement) (POS 's)) (NN motivation)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (JJ environmental) (NN protection))))))) (. .)))
Knight stressed the movement's peaceful, nonviolent goals and reiterated that the movement's motivation is environmental protection.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Knight
Knight
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
stress
stressed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
movement
movement
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
peaceful
peaceful
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
nonviolent
nonviolent
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
goal
goals
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
reiterate
reiterated
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
movement
movement
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
motivation
motivation
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
amod
Degree=Pos
environmental
environmental
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
protection
protection
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP VHEMT)) (VP (VBZ spreads) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN message)) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (NNP Internet))) (, ,) (S (ADVP (RB thus)) (VP (VBG reaching) (NP (ADJP (RB mainly) (JJR wealthier)) (NNS nations))))) (. .)))
VHEMT spreads its message through the Internet, thus reaching mainly wealthier nations.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Vhemt
VHEMT
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
spread
spreads
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
message
message
NOUN
NN
case
through
through
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
Internet
Internet
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
thus
thus
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
reach
reaching
VERB
VBG
advmod
mainly
mainly
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Cmp
wealthy
wealthier
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Plur
nation
nations
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (JJ few)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT these) (NNS countries)))) (ADVP (RB already)) (VP (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (NN fertility) (NNS rates)) (PP (IN below) (NP (DT the) (NN replacement) (NN rate))))) (CC and) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB thus)) (ADVP (RB already)) (VP (VBG trending) (PP (IN towards) (NP (`` ") (NP (JJ human) (NN extinction)) ('' ") (, ,) (CC or) (NP (ADVP (IN at) (JJS least)) (DT a) (VBN reduced) (NN population))))))) (. .)))
A few of these countries already have fertility rates below the replacement rate and are thus already trending towards " human extinction ", or at least a reduced population.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
country
countries
NOUN
NNS
advmod
already
already
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
compound
Number=Sing
fertility
fertility
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
rate
rates
NOUN
NNS
case
below
below
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
replacement
replacement
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
rate
rate
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
thus
thus
ADV
RB
advmod
already
already
ADV
RB
conj
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
trend
trending
VERB
VBG
case
towards
towards
ADP
IN
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
human
human
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
extinction
extinction
NOUN
NN
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
advmod
ExtPos=ADV
at
at
ADP
IN
fixed
Degree=Sup
least
least
ADJ
JJS
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
reduce
reduced
VERB
VBN
conj
Number=Sing
population
population
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,) (PP (VBG according) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNP VHEMT)))) (, ,) (NP (JJR wealthier) (NNS nations)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS largest) (NN impact)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN world) (NNS resources))))) (. .)))
However, according to VHEMT, wealthier nations have the largest impact on world resources.
advmod
however
However
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
ExtPos=ADP|VerbForm=Ger
accord
according
VERB
VBG
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Vhemt
VHEMT
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Cmp
wealthy
wealthier
ADJ
JJR
nsubj
Number=Plur
nation
nations
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
large
largest
ADJ
JJS
obj
Number=Sing
impact
impact
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
resource
resources
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Transhumanists)) (CC and) (NP (JJ other) (NNS critics))) (VP (VBP reject) (NP (DT the) (NNP VHEMT) (NN assumption) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS humans)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN ceased) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN nature))))))))))))) (. .)))
Transhumanists and other critics reject the VHEMT assumption that humans have ceased to be a part of nature.
nsubj
Number=Plur
transhumanist
Transhumanists
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
critic
critics
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
reject
reject
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Vhemt
VHEMT
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
assumption
assumption
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
human
humans
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
cease
ceased
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
nature
nature
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Instead)) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP argue) (SBAR (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NN nature)) (VP (VBZ has) (, ,) (PP (IN through) (NP (NN humanity))) (, ,) (VP (VB become) (ADJP (JJ conscious) (CC and) (JJ self-reflective)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN time))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ inconsistent)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT those)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP claim) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB value) (NP (DT the) (NN biosphere)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB seek) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB extinguish) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS creations))))))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Instead they argue that nature has, through humanity, become conscious and self-reflective for the first time, and that it is inconsistent for those who claim to value the biosphere to seek to extinguish one of its creations.
advmod
instead
Instead
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
argue
argue
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
nature
nature
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
through
through
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
humanity
humanity
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
conscious
conscious
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
self-reflective
self-reflective
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
conj
Degree=Pos
inconsistent
inconsistent
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
claim
claim
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
value
value
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
biosphere
biosphere
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
seek
seek
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
extinguish
extinguish
VERB
VB
obj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
creation
creations
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Furthermore)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (NN transhumanist) (NNP Nick) (NNP Bostrom)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN argued))))) (, ,) (NP (RB only) (NN humanity)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN position)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB avert) (NP (NP (JJ existential) (NNS risks)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN biosphere)) (, ,) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NN asteroid) (NN impact))))))))))))) (. .)))
Furthermore, as transhumanist Nick Bostrom has argued, only humanity is in a position to avert existential risks to the biosphere, such as asteroid impact.
advmod
furthermore
Furthermore
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
transhumanist
transhumanist
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
Nick
Nick
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Bostrom
Bostrom
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
argue
argued
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
nsubj
Number=Sing
humanity
humanity
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
position
position
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
avert
avert
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
existential
existential
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
risk
risks
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
biosphere
biosphere
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
asteroid
asteroid
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
impact
impact
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement, or VHEMT (pronounced " vehement "), is a movement which calls for the voluntary self-extinction of the human species. The basic concept behind VHEMT is the belief that the Earth would be better off without humans, and as such, humans should refuse to breed. However, this does not mean that they intend to prevent people from breeding, to kill anyone, or to commit suicide. This last point is illustrated in their motto, " May we live long and die out ". VHEMT recognizes two levels of support: VHEMT does not request participants to declare which type of member they are, nor does the movement require the choice to be implicitly made. There has been some media coverage of the ideas of Knight and of VHEMT: in 2001, Knight appeared on Hannity &amp; Colmes to present VHEMT's ideology. On the program, he stated that " as long as there's one breeding pair of Homo sapiens, there's too great a threat to the biosphere ". He also expressed no hope for voluntary human extinction, but stated that " it is the right thing to do ". Knight was also interviewed by MSNBC's Tucker Carlson, during which he debated with the host on the merits of the movement. Knight stressed the movement's peaceful, nonviolent goals and reiterated that the movement's motivation is environmental protection. VHEMT spreads its message through the Internet, thus reaching mainly wealthier nations. A few of these countries already have fertility rates below the replacement rate and are thus already trending towards " human extinction ", or at least a reduced population. However, according to VHEMT, wealthier nations have the largest impact on world resources. Transhumanists and other critics reject the VHEMT assumption that humans have ceased to be a part of nature. Instead they argue that nature has, through humanity, become conscious and self-reflective for the first time, and that it is inconsistent for those who claim to value the biosphere to seek to extinguish one of its creations. Furthermore, as transhumanist Nick Bostrom has argued, only humanity is in a position to avert existential risks to the biosphere, such as asteroid impact.