tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16935771.post112896265440506621..comments2023-09-27T05:55:02.625-05:00Comments on Mayo Brains: Humanity or Evolution?Michehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00391033168005199035noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16935771.post-1128966354465445102005-10-10T12:45:00.000-05:002005-10-10T12:45:00.000-05:00Thanks so much for your insights =) I knew this wa...Thanks so much for your insights =) I knew this was a rather underdeveloped post - which was way I was intending on making it a series. I will certainly take your points into consideration, and it is very helpful to finally have a second opinion on the subject.<BR/><BR/>...and whether you like it or not, we are all a part of the rat race. You work for money, right? You pay money for food, right? You continuously need to work in order to eat and sustain your bare minimum standard of living, am I correct? There are very few in this world who don't have to earn money in order to survive - and in that case you're either insanely rich or part of a third-world tribe.<BR/><BR/>All of the other issues I will tend to once I've proven that economically speaking there's really nothing we can do about heading toward this Depression aside from drastic broad-stroke changes to society. Thanks again for your perspective, it is very greatly appreciated - reader #12, owner of <A HREF="http://wheresyourbrain.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Where's Your Brain</A> another absolutely fabulous blog =) Enjoy your day!Michehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00391033168005199035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16935771.post-1128964245957290722005-10-10T12:10:00.000-05:002005-10-10T12:10:00.000-05:00One is in the rat race if they chose to be a rat. ...One is in the rat race if they chose to be a rat. Some choose not to be in the rat race and do something about it. I guess you could consider them the dogs and cats?<BR/><BR/><I>so many in poverty</I> - usually by choice. In 3rd world countries poverty continues because they keep pumping out babies when they can not afford to and perpetuate their problem. <BR/><BR/>This happens in the USA but poverty here is usually because of poor education. Socialist-liberals have control of the public school system and their focus is not the children. <BR/><BR/>Socialists-liberals have removed the drive from people to achieve better - instead trying to substitute a caretaker government. People don't are not prone to get out of the rat race if they are continued to be treated like rats - and the socialist-liberals wish to treat everyone like rats - all the same, all should have equal portions of cheeze bits, no rat is less or greater than the other rats - no one will thus ever get out of the rat race.<BR/><BR/><I>in 20 years America will face a New Depression</I> - same thing was said 20 years ago. If this country continues to be a social handout society it will get worse, and your prediction might come true. This is what is happening with Germany right now - extreme taxes, high-cost social programs, over 11% unemployment, etc.<BR/><BR/>You left out some realistic choices:<BR/><BR/>1 - greatly reduce federal social programs - reduces taxes, puts money back to the people;<BR/><BR/>2 - make incentives to people to NOT have babies they can not afford. Right now people are actually rewarded for pumping out kids;<BR/><BR/>3 - greater privatization. Privatize public schools, get rid of the union glut, focus on strictly education, make parents take responsibility for their kids instead of "the system";<BR/><BR/>4 - mandentory national educational standards. They have them in Asia and they work;<BR/><BR/>5 - make good health mandentory. No employment or health coverage for people that don't take care of their bodies - obese people and smokers. In our society it is becoming more acceptable to be unhealthy and proud - that is a sick attitude;<BR/><BR/>6 - clear out all illegal aliens, even those that have been here illegally for decades. These are felons and as long as they are permitted to stay we have lost any sight of a lawful standard;<BR/><BR/>Just a few - so many more.JustaDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003082580136787667noreply@blogger.com