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originally posted by: Tranceopticalinclined
One other thought that popped into mind:
How in Hades is 500,000,000 people enough to become a type 2 civilization?
Not to mention, how are we to even get all we can out of humanity by limiting human population?
How many gifted folks would be of lost if we really followed such a concept?
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: muzzleflash
Authority, government cannot grant freedoms.
Lack of authority, government. . .assures more freedom.
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: muzzleflash
Authority, government cannot grant freedoms.
Lack of authority, government. . .assures more freedom.
originally posted by: Annee
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: muzzleflash
Authority, government cannot grant freedoms.
Lack of authority, government. . .assures more freedom.
I'd say that affords abuse of freedom in a society.
originally posted by: muzzleflash
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: muzzleflash
But that's the problem with its vagueness.
That is what you read into it. Obviously, others see it as something far, far different.
The only ones who know what it really means are the ones who mean to be the architects in charge of the real agenda behind it.
That's not the point though, my point was to open people's minds to something they have been excluding from the realm of possibilities in their consciousness and get them to realize that.
originally posted by: muzzleflash
#1
Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature.
500 Million is still a huge number, it might be too many.
originally posted by: muzzleflash
#1
Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature.
500 Million is still a huge number, it might be too many.
originally posted by: ketsuko
originally posted by: muzzleflash
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: muzzleflash
But that's the problem with its vagueness.
That is what you read into it. Obviously, others see it as something far, far different.
The only ones who know what it really means are the ones who mean to be the architects in charge of the real agenda behind it.
That's not the point though, my point was to open people's minds to something they have been excluding from the realm of possibilities in their consciousness and get them to realize that.
Yes, but in effect, you are opening our minds to the possibilities the same way that people try to open our minds to the possibilities of communism too.
What you are talking about is great in theory, but in practice this is not how it will work out. Again, just like with communism, your premise relies on having the "right" people in power in perpetuity. This never happens even assuming you get the "right" people in power for even one go around.
Human nature being what it is, the type of person who seeks power is seldom the sort who will see things benevolently.
And even the most benign of Utopias have their dark elements.
originally posted by: muzzleflash
originally posted by: Annee
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: muzzleflash
Authority, government cannot grant freedoms.
Lack of authority, government. . .assures more freedom.
I'd say that affords abuse of freedom in a society.
That's why we need to balance our duties to each other and accept restrictions on certain freedoms.
Just like we do today to an extent with a Constitutional govt where we grant the govt powers and accept giving up some freedom to achieve a greater society.
We could send 90% of our population to space stations and outposts on other worlds