LeTouriste replied on 28/03/2020 18:20
Posted on 28/03/2020 18:20
I was brought up as Christian and follow Christian principles, but I am an Agnostic. My belief is in the power of Nature - not just our planet but the whole Universe.
A year or so ago I got into a discussion with friends about the problem of global warming, and my case for argument took me along the following path, as follows:
The Earth was not formed specifically for the benefit of Mankind - we simply evolved by accident along with all other species. In fact, Mankind itself has become the greatest threat to life on Earth. My claim was that Nature would one day address the balance by producing some form of catastrophe. Annihilation of Mankind would only remove one species, and probably result in reducing the threat that now exists to many more.
I was speaking quite glibly at the time, and a few of the group were quite amused by my “prophecies”. Now, with the advent of COVID-19, and its on going progress despite drastic actions by governments and medical science, I cannot help wondering if my comments about the power of Nature were a little nearer to the truth than I imagined. 
LeTouriste
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