Open Space - a minimum? - efficacy of modern medicine

[EVERETT813 at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/16/05 10:48:26 AM, duff at innergy.ca writes:


> Paul,
> 
> I'm a little concerned about the attacking voice of this posting. Especially 
> from one that appears to be a voice that is listened to on this list.
> 
Yes, it was probably too forceful.   Certainly not meant as attack.   But was 
construed as such by at least yourself.   As for being listened to, well, 
that's not my impression, believe me.   I often feel like a voice completely out 
of sync with most on this list.
...............

 And a final consideration:

We are now facing overwhelming overpopulation on a worldwide scale, with the 
population continuing to grow at an alarming (and increasing) rate. Much of 
this is due to the decline in mortality rates. While i am very affected by human 
suffering and death, i must question whether it is actually a boon to 
humankind to have such runaway growth. Certainly in animal populations such unchecked 
growth results in decline and sometimes extinction of a species as the 
resources it relies on disappear.

I'm not stating hard opinions but rather raising questions to consider. In 
fact, i wouldn't be alive myself without modern medicine as i was the 2nd Rh+ 
child of an Rh- mother and would have died without a transfusion.
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> duff
> 
I believe you are stating opinions, and one of them is that there are too 
many people around.   I used to believe that but no longer do.   For complex 
philosophical and practical reasons I won't deal with here on list. Suffice it to 
say that the animal populations do not have thinking/reasoning brains to deal 
with their overpopulation, so the analogy fails.   The UN is busily reducing 
it's projections of population growth because 'things are changing'.   At least 
so a news item I read recently said.   

I appreciate the references and will read them in the future.   I am however 
doubtful that man has done very little to increase life and its abundance.   
There were people who survived the Plague, who survived polio, etc., but many 
did not.   I guess I come down on the side of those who would have died without 
the polio vaccine, etc.   But, don't fear, maybe Ebola, or some other equally 
deadly disease, will solve the "problem" of too many people.   I sincerely 
hope medical science helps me not be part of the solution.   (btw, I've had 
three laser surgeries on my very myopic eyes and would likely be blind now and 
unable to read this list, so I'm for medicine.)

Sincerely,

Paul
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