Originally posted by Cris'pus:
Originally posted by RogerB:


Spending resources on one problem means resources are taken away from another. Furthermore, there are always consequences, both positive and negative, to every decision.





Man is too greedy in general to save itself. The "I'll let the next gov't or generation deal with it" attitude eventually prevails.
How many things today can be fixed but don't because of greed or political red tape, compared to the things that are done free of charge so to speak or with no holds barred (if you don't include any natural disaster help, that breeds another discussion)

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While you may have a good point, that's not what I'm talking about.

I mean for example, that if we really address pollution in one area, we probalby exacerbate hunger, or disease, or any number of environmental maladies in another. It's not that people are greedy. It's that the best intentions have unintended consequences.

Greed is a whole different discussion. Yes, greed plays a part.

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