Nobody here is recommending that we WORRY about the future. We should do those things that make the worrying unnecessary. If we consistently do the wrong thing, we risk leaving our descendants with no choices. We cannot always know what the right thing is, but we should not uncaringly and selfishly leave them a hellish legacy.
What you propose is monumentally selfish and uncaring. It boggles the mind. Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of kilopascal Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 14:54 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:19218] Re: Energy reserves (more off topic?) 2002-04-03 Why do we need to worry about those who come after us? What good will it do? They will sink or swim on how they manage their resources, not how we do it. If you worry, it will be in vain. If you plan for your descendants life, they will undo your plans and make plans of their own and do what they want to do. All that you can do is to make sure your needs and the needs of those alive now are met. If you waste your time worrying about the future, life will pass you by. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Wyeth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, 2002-04-03 09:32 Subject: [USMA:19215] Energy reserves (more off topic?) > This off topic discussion is the most interesting thing that has appeared > on this list in several weeks. > > And I can hardly believe what John posted. Do we have no obligation to > care for our descendents, their well-being, and our earth? I will not > post the adjectives that apply to this statement. > > HARRY WYETH > >
