The discernment and the guide

Different truths

Facing the approaching silhouette of a cataclysmic disaster, there are inevitably – “naturally” so – very different views on what can still be done, on what must be done. Some of these views would be considered far too extreme if exposed publicly; nevertheless they are being nurtured by individuals who have the means to act upon them, or at least to attempt to do so. One such view is that it has become imperative not only to stop the demographic increase, but to somehow encourage the reduction of the world population; indeed, to force or otherwise compel a rigorous birth control would be insufficient a measure by itself as it would cause the existing population to impose the economic burden of ageing onto a proportionally higher number. So there needs to be some sort of sacrifice, if humanity is to endure as a viable species on a viable planet.

Is there a truth is such a position?

And is not there in each of us the ancient fear and awe before the “higher powers” and their ruthless exactions which no one could escape? Is there not too in each of us that slight twinge of guilt and shame, from the knowledge that we have simply gone too far in the pursuit of our selfish wants? And the sense, therefore, of some deserved retribution?

Another approach being currently pursued with considerable means, is that of developing the capacity to set in lasting motion an entire parallel, alternative intelligent system – referred to as “artificial” as opposed to “natural”.

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