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Originally Posted by Geewiz
It's unfortunate that we are a tribal specie. We excel at inventing distinctions to divide ourselves. Religion, race, ideology, north, south, old young - we are great at creating new reasons to hate and kill each other. We have developed in one respect...we are really very effective at killing large numbers very quickly. As our numbers increase and our demands for energy, fresh water and habitable land pit one tribe against another the killing business will be a growth industry. Maybe we should think of it as culling the herd.
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Yes, but we are supposed to be over there nation building, helping folks, building schools to educate and show our friendship..........
This is why young idealistic highly educated "kids" from our town, plus all over our country, have gone over there to study further and to work amidst the people. **
My kids' generation love the entire world....if truth be told.
Many are teaching English, as the ambassador did, in the Atlas mountains. Others have been serving their country.
**not to be attacked and murdered.