As we humans continue to face problems of monumental proportion we must be mindful that solutions are necessary from any possible quantification. I get highly frustrated that when I talk to some who, believe less possibilities are where the answers are, refuse to consider changing the existing ones. I am in agreement that simple is usually the best policy but to cling to policies that no longer work is unfortunate. As a species we have not arrived yet, we are still evolving our fundamental understanding of our personal natures and collective natures. Yes, they will at times be different. For us to close off our minds to changing from the familiar, regardless of how outdated or ineffective it has become, due to some misplaced allegiance is puzzlingly quixotic. I know that fear has much to do with how we as a species determine our own fates but to let the concept of (the evil I know is better than the one I don't) guide our visions for the present and future is more than impractical, it is also less than courageous. We are a species that has a gift of reason and principle that can be magnificent when in full force. While we are not always in full force we must strive to be as much as possible. Out solutions for questions that plague us are best exemplified through our over-reaching initiatives and perseverance. What we are right now is not who we can be tomorrow and many days afterward. For one thing our interests in forming a more perfect union is a challenge to us not only for ourselves and our children but for every generation forthcoming. Evolving as a society is our challenge and being up for it is our destiny.
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