Who's Against Zero Growth and Me First?

--- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, "janet_baker76"
wrote:
>
> Gosh, what a gracious answer! Thank you.
>
> Jan
>
> --- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, "Combs, Mike"
> wrote:
> >
> > From: spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:spacesettlers@...m] On Behalf Of janet_baker76
> >
> > I wouldn't so much say that evolution works to the "good" as that
> it
> > works to ensure that genes get passed on to the next generation.
> The
> > most tried-and-true method for achieving this is leaving as many
> and as
> > far-flung offspring as possible.
> >
> > But your points are valid that intelligence and technology
> (particularly
> > the reproductive kinds) are a new wild card in this.
> >
> > My comments on demographic shifts intentionally made no effort to
> > address whether such shifts were "good" or "bad". I can overcome
> PC
> > sufficiently to not only agree that some cultures are better
> disposed to
> > colonization than others, but additionally that some cultures
> display
> > more competency than others. I don't disagree that these kinds of
> > issues might affect the most important question to this
> discussion: Will
> > we or will we not manage to create independent settlements in
space
> > before we lose the opportunity to do so.
> >
> > I don't know that you're wrong for having concerns in the area of
> > reproduction, and who's choosing not to do it. And I certainly
> don't
> > pretend to have any solutions.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Mike Combs
> >
>i certainly agree the way things are looking we know we will need a
place to at least stay until the chemicals we soaked this land with
are degraded. thanks for thinking of saving the human race for the
next trek. we will need thinking minds all over this universe for we
dont know what is to come or where we will have to go.