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NRaleighLiberal

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5. at our best, we can be - we are occasionally - capable of so much more.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 06:09 PM

Jan 2019

But...yes, ignorance, apathy, greed. Sad.

Probably entropy too...easier to let things go to disorder (caring for things takes energy, input, attention)

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What does the damage at Joshua Tree and other parks tell us about we, humans, as a species? [View all] NRaleighLiberal Jan 2019 OP

The theory is that these are likely locals who've wanted to do this for a long time manor321 Jan 2019 #1

well, then there is Yosemite - we see same here in Outer Banks NC NRaleighLiberal Jan 2019 #2

We are headed for extinction.. ananda Jan 2019 #3

It says we are horrible, selfish apes and probably always will be. maxsolomon Jan 2019 #4

at our best, we can be - we are occasionally - capable of so much more. NRaleighLiberal Jan 2019 #5

I wonder lately if Feudalism is our natural societal state. maxsolomon Jan 2019 #7

Your last paragraph was excellent and right on. Blue_true Jan 2019 #15

I wish bdamomma Jan 2019 #6

It's acting out. Too many of "us" as a species never had to grow up. haele Jan 2019 #8

+1 violetpastille Jan 2019 #14

Sadly, it's always been there. There are always the total asses who must run their ATVs Vinca Jan 2019 #9

It says what we already know malaise Jan 2019 #10

historically/anthropologically speaking, every time homo sapiens made it to a new land mass, anarch Jan 2019 #11

These random acts of violence towards our national parks is hurting ALL of us. Destroy a ... SWBTATTReg Jan 2019 #12

Unfortunately there are a lot of assholes out there. kacekwl Jan 2019 #13

Equal parts Sociopaths and ignorance, shake well..... Hotler Jan 2019 #16