"What Can Be Done?" - The spread of AIDS.

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Nicoletta Vlachandreas                        Wednesday, September 3rd, 2003

Theory Of Knowledge C

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Diagnostic Writing Assignment

“What Can Be Done?”

        

        The spread of AIDS, global warming, famines in the Third World countries, and the political and economical consequences of 9/11 are among the major problems facing us today. As time goes by, the severity of these problems is ever increasing. Whenever there is a problem, people are quick to point fingers. For once, I wish people would actually take the time to see what the real problem is. The root of today’s problem can be found closer than one may think. In fact, people are the problem today. Our individual quests for intellectual superiority, power and dominance are responsible for the downfall of mankind.

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        Man is man’s worst enemy. Holes in the ozone layer, polluted water, and unclean air represent world threats caused by no one else but us. Our greediness and hunger for power have destroyed our environmental surroundings, which are almost unbearable to live in. Many suffer from asthma due to indoor and outdoor pollution, diarrheal disease due to bad drinking water and pesticide poisoning due to exposure to dangerous levels of toxic chemicals. As humans, we cannot adapt to different environmental conditions. By tampering with nature, however, we tend to harm it. Our careless attitude towards the environment has obviously ...

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