[citation][nom]nbrane[/nom]regarding "bleak and depressing", vs "nice.. rich ass world"I guess it all depends on your priorities and your bank acct.Although I am securely in the ranks of "fans of human technology",I am also cognizant of the realities of application: those withhuge bank accounts, or slick lawyers, or fat insurance companiescan of course afford these blessings. Most of the rest of uscannot. "tough shit", for us. misinterpret me not, I am happy,truly, for anyone who can benefit from human technology in thisway. My best friend lost his legs beneath a train,and I know the horror. I turniq'd his "stumps" and carried himto help on my back. His knees were saved, and I thanked God.. hecould walk on prostheses (the old-fashioned kind) after months oftherapy. But I feel human greed and human overpopulation willalways stand in the way of human love and human beneficence.Hence, I place no faith in it personally. My faith is elsewhere.[/citation]
I guess social security (public health care, etc) ain't that bad after all... As it gets democratized and proven efficient for many cases, I'm sure that is something we (Canadians) can expect to be offered, regardless of our bank account.