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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (80024)12/31/2003 4:53:09 PM
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"You did? When?" Part V

And so we have the concept of eternity which can’t be refuted. We also, have the idea of living principles mentioned in Part I. This is the tricky part. The members of a tribe can treat each other well as a matter of best survival practice and the most likely means to building material wealth (while serving the members of other tribes for dinner). Certainly it is possible to have a relative values system that incorporates treating others in a nice way and that holds materialism as the greatest goal in life.

Our history does not show how having a benevolent care taking regard for creation part and parcel would be beneficial. Historically we only had a local grasp on what was going on in the world which to our ancestors must have seemed to contain unlimited resources.

Yet, we have been advised that we should not waste, pollute, corrupt of abuse the creatures of the earth. We have been told to be kind and compassionate toward creatures and fellows. How is this supported through what our ancestors knew of the Earth and its creatures? In modern times we can confirm the results of waste, pollution, corruption and abuse of resources and creatures.

So, we when we look at ancient teachings that would seem to contradict and fly in the face of what would produce a comfortable life, we just go Wow. Then when we see that the messengers took no credit for bringing us this wisdom we go wow again. In fact when we find people promoting some pretense of fortune telling, or wisdom for personal gain we tend to find the rest of their message to be corrupted.

Well, that's for starters...
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