Hi guys, I'll make this post quick because I'm leaving for 3 weeks of vacation in 5 mn. [img]smile.gif[/img]
Yorick *sigh* yes, I was aware of what you mentioned about the Bantu. And many many other stories showing what man can do when he feels superior. Or when he wants to feel superior. What annoyed me in your previous post was : "weaker species that we are superior to in every way". Well we are not. The Neanderthal man was physically stronger and better adapted to cold climates. Our long lost ancestors were better suited to climb trees. And the T. Rex was certainly much much stronger than we are. "Superior in every way" indeed. No, we are just different from them, a step on the road. Evolution does not have a goal, Yorick. I guess one of the strong reasons I cannot believe in a God as current religions present it is that I don't have the incredible nerve to think that the whole universe is centered on the human species. When there will only be us and coakroaches living on earth, due to "human superiority, domination and control", let's see which specie is the fittest for survival. Methinks a smidge of humbleness is sorely needed these days.
John, can you guarantee that my home will never been made unsuitable for life for centuries from the fall of an atomic bomb ? Can you guarantee that the air I breathe, the water I drink, the cereals I eat are and will remain free of pollution ? That the engineered products used to grow crops present absolutely no danget to human health ? No ? Then you and I do not control progress, we merely are subjected to it. And suffer its unexpected consequences.
Chewie, it is incredibly difficult to a human being to try to set aside personal and cultural beliefs - and there is always the great risk of getting undone when one of your fundamental beliefs is proven false. Seeing the universe through personal/cultural/religious filters is probably a human way of self-protection. If I can believe in nothing, what is real ?
On that, guys, have a good time, I'm off ! [img]smile.gif[/img]