Originally Posted by
Jerry Oz
Ah, and to your last point, that seems to be the direction of the world. After centuries of imperialistic pursuits, the world's powers are finding themselves the victims of other, perhaps more dangerous groups willing to stop at nothing to prove their point. How else would you determine "pro-life" groups sanctioning the murder of abortion doctors? How else would you consider allegedly fundamentalist religious groups who believe you can use a bomb to make someone love God? Why is it possible that baby dolls containing bombs were dropped on school yards during conflicts in various parts of the world? We are indeed in trouble.
Think about it: Christians? Catholics vs. Protestants on Northern Irish streets. Muslim? Shia vs. Sunni all over the world. Americans? Conservatives and Progressives willing to run the country into foreclosure based on philosophy. Consensus is an afterthought for so many of us. Progress is halted due to the fact that for many [[not most, thank God) of us, progress can only go in one direction and if that means dissenters are dragged along, then so be it.
I bet the people who scattered away from Babel would look at the world today and wonder why these people make them look like the absolute picture of order and harmony. Another reason that I'm glad to be a Boomer is the fact that I don't want to see what our world becomes in the next 100 years.
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