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Originally Posted by tlgerdes
Well Dave, are you going to volunteer to solve your problem by removing your self from existance? I certainly am not, but could you please elaborate as to who you propose volunteers to solve your problem by no longer existing?
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We have too many humans, from too long an interference. In the 20th century alone, we went from an average lifespan of high 40s/low 50s (early 20th century) to well into the 80s. Medicines, increased sanitation, larger food stores have all accounted for this increase in longevity. And now we have foolish scientists hunting for the aging gene so they can stop it! WTF!!! As a collective species, we have to stop tampering with nature. It's not an individual problem, and culling individuals here and there won't solve it. We need to simply start thinking before we act. Do we need a Cancer antivenin? No. Do we really need Flu vaccines? No. As nature intended, the stronger will survive, and the weaker will die. The stronger result in a tougher gene pool (albeit smaller). This is how evolution works, albeit over a very long period of time.
As to myself, since I have strong beliefs in this area, I fully intend not to partake of things like chemo etc when it comes to cancer. Research is showing that Cancer is becoming more and more predominant over time, affecting a higher percentage of the population. I don't really want to die, no living thing wants to, it's a natural survival instinct to try and live as long as possible. Humans have taken this far and beyond this though, more so than any other species in the history of this planet. And that's what's worrying. Furthermore, we are currently decimating vast degrees of other species that share this planet with us. Where are their rights to this planet, or don't they get any? Do humans automatically have the right to veto every other species on the planet? Our technology allows us to survive where we shouldn't, and it also allows us to expand in areas that in reality, we weren't meant to inhabit.
You can make snide remarks if you want, but in the end, I suspect history will prove me right.
Dave