Jonathan Bailey
Well-Known Member
1. man, Homo sapiens by far
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Man is a grave danger to his own kind and the environment on earth for serial reasons:
1. vast superior intelligence, the ability to build weapons of mass destruction
2. many cases of insanity in this species
3. mass destruction of the world environment
4. widespread global colonization
5. overpopulation
6. human emotions as greed, zeal and lust for world power
7. development of oppressive and tyrannical man-made governments
The division of Homo sapiens that has been the least dangerous by far has been the Native American Indians before the arrival of white man as they keep their numbers limited and were once non-industrial. There was little or no violence or insanity among these people before alcohol and horses were introduced. I can't see shepherds of the pastoral bible as having been very harmful either. This is not to say that I want to live like a shepherd of the bible or primitive Native American tribal life. The personal hygiene of these peoples or sheer lack thereof must have been appalling. They didn't enjoy running hot water, showers, douche, toothpaste, toilet paper, shampoo, deodorant and soap. They didn't enjoy such comforts as air conditioning. Many such primitive folk probably didn't have access to shaving equipment and barbershops. I don't think Native American men can grow beards though.
What makes a species DANGEROUS?
The degree of destruction, death and/or serious injury it causes to man and/or the environment globally on a particular scale. Great white sharks are relatively low in danger ranking because they attack very few people and maintain the environment by help keeping the seas clean. Man is virtually the only species, outside of pests, harmful to the environment.
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Please feel free to fill in the other nine of the top ten.
Man is a grave danger to his own kind and the environment on earth for serial reasons:
1. vast superior intelligence, the ability to build weapons of mass destruction
2. many cases of insanity in this species
3. mass destruction of the world environment
4. widespread global colonization
5. overpopulation
6. human emotions as greed, zeal and lust for world power
7. development of oppressive and tyrannical man-made governments
The division of Homo sapiens that has been the least dangerous by far has been the Native American Indians before the arrival of white man as they keep their numbers limited and were once non-industrial. There was little or no violence or insanity among these people before alcohol and horses were introduced. I can't see shepherds of the pastoral bible as having been very harmful either. This is not to say that I want to live like a shepherd of the bible or primitive Native American tribal life. The personal hygiene of these peoples or sheer lack thereof must have been appalling. They didn't enjoy running hot water, showers, douche, toothpaste, toilet paper, shampoo, deodorant and soap. They didn't enjoy such comforts as air conditioning. Many such primitive folk probably didn't have access to shaving equipment and barbershops. I don't think Native American men can grow beards though.
What makes a species DANGEROUS?
The degree of destruction, death and/or serious injury it causes to man and/or the environment globally on a particular scale. Great white sharks are relatively low in danger ranking because they attack very few people and maintain the environment by help keeping the seas clean. Man is virtually the only species, outside of pests, harmful to the environment.
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