19th October 2006, 06:24 PM
Quote:quote:Originaly by eggbasket
Given that all human endeavour is futile, and that there is no over-arching meaning to life, and no divine being will judge us
Although I agree totally with this statement, again my own view, considering that our actions today will effect the future, as Dr Wardle was pointing out about climate change, therefore actions in the past have created the world we live in today. I would argue then that we have a responsibility to preserve our past and present, whether in physical or record form, for future generations. If we do not then we are denying future generations an identity and an understanding of past cultures, and I cannot imagine that they will be too happy about this, as they will only realise when it is too late - again look at climate change (if we are honest unless we make serious changed to our lifestle in the next couple of years we are all up the proverbial sh** creek).
I know, no one will die or physically suffer if we allow several small (or even large) sites to vanish from record, but it will be to the detriment of society and culture. Once we have lost our heritage there is no way of getting it back, and I don't want to be one of the generation infamous, say 200 years in the future, for a) wrecking the planet, and b) willfully destroying my own and others culture.
Right, I am off to eat my organic veg and pin-up my new exciting chart on herbs from the Guardian!!
the future's bright; the future's trowel shaped