In the future, when we break free from earth, people will probably live
a lot longer - once we cut loose from the fact of gravity. When I go, I
want to go in my sleep. Now that's better!
If you want to make God laugh, just tell Him your plans. LoL!
On 10/17/2013 10:03 AM, [email protected] wrote:
Richard,
A Dominican priest, who heads a hospice center here in the Bay Area,
stated that 90 percent of us will know when death is near. So, he's
saying that for most of us, we can prepare for death. But he didn't
say that euthanasia is the answer.
IMO, death is a rite of passage that should be respected in a natural
way, and not hastened by unnatural means. It is a transforming
experience both for the dying person and the family members. But it
obviously is not a pleasant one.
---In [email protected], <punditster@...> wrote:
CULTURE: “I’m looking for early symptoms of acceptance of euthanasia,
which I believe will creep in as we Baby Boomers become more and more
of a burden.”
'Sympathy for the euthanists'
Posted by Ann Althouse:
http://althouse.blogspot.com/2013/09/sympathy-for-euthanists.html
On 10/16/2013 9:23 PM, jr_esq@... <mailto:jr_esq@...> wrote:
Seraphita,
Based on historical records, it's apparent that the family unit is
the best natural way to maintain or improve the quality of people in
a given society. There is no doubt that genetics are involved in some
individuals who excel in science, business or sports. As such, the
natural way of selection is promoted to let people enjoy the quality
of life that is most beneficial for the entire world.
IMO, this is the reason why eugenics, as practiced by the Nazi's and
some people here in the USA, won't work as it would interfere with
nature's functioning. Similarly, this is the reason why Osho's
experiment of having a communal family didn't work.
---In [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>
<mailto:[email protected]> wrote:
Re "Thus, there is a strong argument for having a cohesive family
unit in order to have a stable population in any country.":
That makes good sense . . . but would you *completely* rule out a
genetic component in this case? It's such a controversial minefield,
and - rather like global warming - you need to invest so much effort
into studying the relevant data that I can't be bothered. I'd keep an
open mind though.
---In [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>
<mailto:[email protected]> wrote:
Carde,
According to Wikipedia, the Jewish population is only about 2 percent
of the entire US population. But they do appear to have many
successful people in this country, including Einstein and Barbara
Streisand. IMO, it shows that the Jewish families encourage their
children to be successful in whatever field they choose to work in.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Jews
Thus, there is a strong argument for having a cohesive family unit in
order to have a stable population in any country. If the family unit
is in disarray, guess what would happen to the entire country?
---In [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>, <cardemaister@...>
<mailto:cardemaister@...> wrote:
I'm afraid without Abraham's descendants US might be way worse off,
or stuff.
In scientific documentaries from the US of A, usually at least a half
of the experts interviewed appear to have Jewish family names??
---In [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>
<mailto:[email protected]> wrote:
Would you believe Russia is on top of this list? And, the USA is
only on the 5th place. But the US has a secret weapon by offering
"Genius" visas to the best and brightest from countries around the
world.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/most-educated-countries-world-102232490.html
