Is Humanity Destined to Self-Destruct?


	Is Humanity Destined to Self-Destruct?

Sheroug

4-29-2008 5:31 PM

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Sheroug says:

Interesting read. The article is divided into several parts, I only clipped a bit from Part 1.

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5-1-2008 11:05 PM

skwirlinator

No, It is not.

5-1-2008 11:06 PM

skwirlinator

Humanity itself is humane - its those outside humanity that will murder the world

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	<H1><FONT color="#000066">"Is Humanity Destined to Self-Destruct?"</FONT></H1>
	<H3>by Lynton Keith Caldwell</H3>
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"In remaking the earthly environment, modern society has failed to take into account the full significance 
of resulting changes in the circumstances 
of life 
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Aided by science and science-based technology, modern humanity has achieved great material success. But
scientific findings also suggest that in pursuit of this achievement human society may inadvertently be putting its
future at risk. </blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.indiana.edu/~speaweb/perspectives/humanity.html">The capabilities that have enabled modern humanity to attain
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