Originally Posted by tecoyah

Human nature virtually requires us to explore....and learn from these explorations. A mindset of stagnation will destroy the human experience, just as surely as poison. There were quite a few social issues in Spain when Columbus set sail. And I seem to remember a few wars as Americans expanded west.....but this did not stop humans from finding out what was there, and in my opinion, the payback in both money and psyche.....was well worth it.