Space and planetary settlement.

> Edith & Steve wrote:
>

Birth does a lot of damage to the mother. Before modern medicine, one
of the
leading causes of female death was child birth. Does that mean we
should give
up having babies? No. Is does mean we should be careful.

> We need Mother Earth as a home base because it is where we were born,
> she is our cradle so to speak. Governments and corporations must be
> made accountable in order to save our Mother Earth from ourselves who
> take things for granted like our legs and hands to be able to
> function. Persons with disabilities must be fully integrated because
> we will not be able to ignore them from furture societies. If we don't
> grow up socially and spiritually, we will miss the boat as we say.
> Unfortunately, when I see articles or websites promoting the benifits
> of colonisation, and there are, I don't see any social planning nor
> spirituality which are a must. For me spirituality has always been and
> will be a strong social base. I cannot seperate spirituality from
> social base nor health nor education. They are, for me, fundamental
> basis for a healthy society.
>
> I leave you with that thought.
> Steve Dolesch
> esdesd@...
>

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The dinosaurs weren't spacefaring. We are. I don't think that's an
accident. Maybe we are life's taxi to the stars.