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Originally Posted by Conservationist
Humanity is Doomed, or is it?
Some good points here. The right pretends to support traditional values by banning abortion, keeping gays unmarried and bombing Iran. The left claims to support freedom by endorsing a civil rights agenda that penalizes anyone talented, while avoiding foreign policy that needs correcting. The pattern plays itself out in every industrialized nation. The population keeps rising, as does pollution. Are we heading for doom?
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Much of what you quote depends on attitudes towards things in our food. 40 years ago or so people used to hold mercury as part of science class. Lead and other heavy issues were also not seen as an issue. Part of the reason for the changes is due to how people look at their food supply.
I agree with your comment about education though. The public system in America is pitiful. I can't comprehend why this is not a bigger issue among Americans particularly given the importance of human capital in a global economy.