It is amazing how so many people still cling to notions that Humanity is anything more than just a freak of nature. Hence 'special'.

Would all come crashing down if people would just accept that it is general human nature to be caring, empathic and fundamentally good?

Many in the developing world are equally as 'good' in nature as any of the finest in the globalized materialistic world, and their cultures and religious/superstitious beliefs are very different and varied.

Could humanity remain equally stable and even become more stable and considerate of one another if religion and superstition could be retained but without any illusions of humankind being 'special', being a product of some magical mysterious 'plan'?

Homo originated in Africa as fine, black and ready to face the world's and survival's demands. But, from those origins, differences in appearance warranted by varying environmental conditions encountered during the diaspora to inherit the Earth - a natural enough phenomenon, but hyped out of all proportion to suit a 'narrative' - has produced both envy and competition.
Some think they are better than others, and so arises trouble.

When is humanity going to face the reality that we are meant to live 'in harmony' with each other and with our environment, and most definitely not to grossly conquer, dominate and corrupt.
We could live in harmony, if only we were intelligent and caring enough to work 'with nature' instead of blindly rushing to combat and manipulate it beyond all recognition and all sustainability.

Animals in nature do what they need to survive, but Man does not stop short of killing his own kind in pursuit of a grandiose vision of 'survival'.
This must end - Man brought to heel, hopefully through visionary choice.

How to constrain human population increase - the paramount existential challenge of our times. The storm is building.
U.N. 2021,2031,2051,2201...?
Mass species' extinction has a logical inevitable conclusion.
Mars, anyone?

I get so sick of these holier than thou types, who want to tell everyone else how to live.

"When is humanity going to face the reality that we are meant to live 'in harmony' with each other and with our environment", from salty.

Come off it salty, we are not meant to be or do anything. We are born due to an act of sex, not some supreme beings will, & have to make the best of what we inherit.

Many will only survive by fighting against a very nasty nature, which offers not much more than pain & suffering.

It is only because man has used his brain power to dominate nature that most of us can survive. No imagined supreme being or doggoneder has any right to dictate the living of anyone other than themselves. If you want to eat grass, go for it, but stop trying to dictate to others that they should copy you.

Just forget your ideas of being some sort of know it all messiah Salty. You lead your life by your own principles, & let others do so by theirs. Do that & I promise I won't try to make you live by mine.

Dear Hassie,

Trade, travel, and telecommunications have made
the nations of the modern world more interdependent
than ever before. The human population is spread
among a series of sovereign independent states -
most of them with their own armed forces and so there
is a built-in potential for warfare whenever two
nations have conflicting interests.

Therefore it is important for people to no longer take
their world for granted but to understand the social
authorship of their lives and futures.

Whether we choose to destroy our civilization of save it
is a collective decision - and hopefully it is one that
will be made within our own lifetimes.

If instead of thinking only of ourselves,
humans would divert their energy and resources to the
real problems that face us all, including poverty, disease,
overpopulation, injustice, oppression, and the devastation
of our natural environment - we may be able to enhance the
life for everyone on this bright and lovely planet that
we all share.

We are inter-connected.
Whether we like to admit it or not.

cont'd ...

One thing that the restrictions because of COVID have
done in Victoria has shown the real meaning of
community and reliance and inter-action amongst
neighbours. People have come together helping each other.
Taking care of each other. It is one of the positives
that has come out of all this. Nobody has to be lonely
or alone. Help is as far away as the neighbour next door.

black babies in wombs are probably the most endangered species on this planet. Meanwhile we destroy economies and lives saving gay whales.

runner,

You're either trying to provoke, be smart, funny,
or are you off your head?

Don't answer. We'll guess.