XPost: alt.conspiracy, alt.conspiracy.new-world-order, alt.america   
   From: gunner@lightspeed.net   
      
   On Fri, 26 May 2006 10:05:42 -0400, Wite Warrior Wid A Whip   
    wrote:   
      
   >1. The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the   
   >human race. They have greatly increased the life-expectancy of those of us who   
   >live in "advanced" countries, but they have destabilized society, have made   
   >life unfulfilling, have subjected human beings to indignities, have led to   
   >widespread psychological suffering (in the Third World to physical suffering   
   as   
   >well) and have inflicted severe damage on the natural world. The continued   
   >development of technology will worsen the situation. It will certainly subject   
   >human beings to greater indignities and inflict greater damage on the natural   
   >world, it will probably lead to greater social disruption and psychological   
   >suffering, and it may lead to increased physical suffering even in "advanced"   
   >countries.   
      
   Blink blink...it appears you havent done your homework...or are an   
   ardent..nay Fanatic SCA member   
      
   Give that throughout most of human history, life tended to be brutish   
   and short, and subject to the whims of anyone with a sharp sword and a   
   couple henchment to back it up... I think todays civilization, warts,   
   zits and all ..is a huge improvement.   
      
   Gunner   
      
   "Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.   
   Making sure other people play nice and dont  kill each other (and us)   
   off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give   
   them self determination under "play nice" rules.   
      
   Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you   
   for torturing the cat."  Gunner   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)