Psychologist James Ormrod pointed out in the journal Psychology, Culture and Society that the "most fundamental idea" of human voluntary extinction movement is that "human beings should stop reproducing". Some people think they are members of this organization, but they don't really support human extinction. Knight also believes that even if people's lives become more environmentally friendly, they may still return to their previous lifestyles that are more destructive to the environment, so they should be self-extinct. Knight said that residents living in first world countries have the greatest responsibility because they consume most of the resources.
Knight believes that non-human creatures on earth have higher comprehensive value than human beings and their artistic achievements. "Shakespeare's plays and Einstein's works are far less than a tiger." He thinks that the higher species in the food chain are not as important as the lower species. Some of his ideas come from deep ecology, and he sometimes calls the earth Gaia. He pointed out that the extinction of human beings is inevitable, so it is best to die quickly, so as not to cause other animals to suffer the same fate. He also believes that this has the advantage of bringing evolutionary potential to other creatures.
Knight believes that stopping reproduction is an altruistic choice and a way to avoid involuntary human suffering. He even regarded the preventable causes of children's death as a typical example of this kind of suffering, claiming that stopping reproduction would eventually make human beings have an idyllic lifestyle comparable to the Garden of Eden. Knight insists that those who survive in the end will be proud of their achievements. Knight said that the benefits of stopping human reproduction include: there will be no more abortions, wars and hunger. Knight insisted: "Nowadays, childbirth is actually child abuse." He believes that if resources are spent on the growing population instead of solving the existing problems, the living standards of human beings will deteriorate. If people no longer have children, they can focus on other fields. People who are eager for children suggest adopting and adopting.
The voluntary extinction movement of mankind opposes the government's compulsory population control plan, favors voluntary population reduction, and only supports birth control measures and willpower to prevent pregnancy. Knight pointed out that coercion is unlikely to permanently reduce the population, pointing out that human beings have survived catastrophic wars, famines and virus attacks. Although their newsletter calls suicide "the last exit", they are opposed to the idea of collective suicide, and their slogan "I hope we will live forever and die" illustrates this point. 1995, a survey of members of the voluntary extinction movement shows that most of them feel that protecting the earth is a strong moral obligation. They don't believe that environmental damage can be prevented by political means, and they are willing to give up some rights for their ideals. Those members who firmly believe that "civilization will collapse" are most likely to accept these ideas. However, the human voluntary extinction movement has no open political position.
Compared with Population Action International, the concept of human voluntary extinction movement is more extreme. The former only thinks that human beings should reduce the population for the sustainable development of the earth, not become extinct. But compared with the euthanasia church, the voluntary extinction movement of human beings is more serious and moderate, because the euthanasia church advocates suicide and cannibalism to reduce the population. A survey of 1995 found that 36% members of the sports world regard themselves as the number one on earth! Members, and donated money to the organization in the past five years.