we could end up being one of the least successful species of all time, even the dinosaurs managed 150 million years, I think we will all go off in a big bang long before that.
Which politician is going to propose complusory, reversible sterilisation at birth with the reversal dependent on proving that you can be a good parent? And I'm being careful not even to try to define what a good parent is and how to "certify" one.
At a basic level, it doesn't really matter. Suppose I live an exemplary "green" lifestyle, still finding it incredible to again and again, hear of stories of cyclists doing their shopping by car, drying their washing with a tumble drier, eating red meat etc, etc.
. Life is finite and another variety of human will presumably evolve at some stage, or perhaps humanity will die out. Rather like the glaciers covering my current, evening circular ride. Having to negotiate 500' deep glaciers, in addition to a quick 30 miles, would be a real nuisance. Fortunately they melted 20000 yr's ago, leaving some superb, easy gradients Nail,head,on!
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No need. The problem is self-solving. After-all, we have zero rights. Such as we think we have, exist soley in our minds... As climate change ramps up and it becomes increasingly obvious we are fighting for our lives, just watch those "rights" disappear like Scotch mist...Which politician is going to propose complusory, reversible sterilisation
"Natural Rights" - a quaint notion dreamt up by some humans that believe there's only one kind of right human and one right way for it to behave. I recall that they had the idea from their god-book, failing to realise that their god is also a human mental construction, along with the book. Pure Scottish mist.simonineaston wrote: ↑25 Jul 2022, 7:35pmNo need. The problem is self-solving. After-all, we have zero rights. Such as we think we have, exist soley in our minds... As climate change ramps up and it becomes increasingly obvious we are fighting for our lives, just watch those "rights" disappear like Scotch mist...Which politician is going to propose complusory, reversible sterilisation
Will I have time for another bike ride or two? There are some lanes out here I've still not been up (or down). I could ride them wearing a "The End is Nigh!" sign.
Just look at how we [UK] reacts to very small numbers of refugees. What is going to happen as ever larger areas of the World become impossible for human habitation? Will UK be sympathetic to the problem given we are a significant part of the cause (historically and currently)?francovendee wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 8:06am As the climate changes and makes life harder and even impossible for many the world we will fall back to a 'Might is Right' .
Democracy or any pretence of it, will be long gone.
Individual nations and rich individuals in those nations will use force to get what they want without any thought about how they would be seen by others.
The words jungle and law of,spring to mind.francovendee wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 8:06am As the climate changes and makes life harder and even impossible for many the world we will fall back to a 'Might is Right' .
Democracy or any pretence of it, will be long gone.
Individual nations and rich individuals in those nations will use force to get what they want without any thought about how they would be seen by others.
Maybe I've become cynical but for example look at how we (humanity) have reacted to anti-biotic resistance. When I was training 25 years ago we were taught back then about anti-biotic resistance, causes and devastating impacts. Causes and impacts we were taught back then are pretty much the same as has happened (e.g. overuse, preventative dosing by agriculture, incomplete courses, inappropriate use e.g. against viral infections). Yet 40 years later and the only thing that has changed is a lot more resistant bugs already causing issues.Philip Benstead wrote: ↑26 Jul 2022, 10:44am May be Covid19 and monkeypot and similar to come is blessing disguise?
