Wow, that was a fantastic analysis. I read about a third, before I had to skim to get to the end (Sorry I am trying to catch up on three days worth of friends pages). I'll be back to read it all later.
I have to agree with you. I too am a supporter and I had this same arguement with someone recently. My arguement against their claim "We should fix our own problems first", was then European explorers should have never set out to search for new worlds while poverty, disease and injustice existing in Europe?
I think its human nature to ask quesitons and to be curious. I think that if we don't take risks and seek out new worlds and explore the bounds of space we won't survive very long. Sure we will fail along the way and the cost will set us back financially and emotionally, but in the end it will all be worth it.
Think of all the 'lost' expeditions to new continents or in search of the elusive Northwest Passage. Many a tragedy furthered the knowledge of future explorers.
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Date: 2004-12-27 07:54 pm (UTC)I have to agree with you. I too am a supporter and I had this same arguement with someone recently. My arguement against their claim "We should fix our own problems first", was then European explorers should have never set out to search for new worlds while poverty, disease and injustice existing in Europe?
I think its human nature to ask quesitons and to be curious. I think that if we don't take risks and seek out new worlds and explore the bounds of space we won't survive very long. Sure we will fail along the way and the cost will set us back financially and emotionally, but in the end it will all be worth it.
Think of all the 'lost' expeditions to new continents or in search of the elusive Northwest Passage. Many a tragedy furthered the knowledge of future explorers.