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Originally Posted by willravel
Well, I was discussing addressing poverty before. Do you suppose ending poverty, worldwide (which I'm not suggesting would be easy), would deal with the materialism thing? Or are you talking in more generalisms?
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Poverty is a big issue that causes a lot of unrest, but it isn't the only thing I was referring to. Think the Middle East and the unrest caused over specific pieces of land. Is it worth going to war over "sacred land"? And, non-religiously, is it worth going to war to secure oil reserves because you don't want to change your excessive way of life? The "American way of life," which might very well be deemed more "sacred" to some than Jerusalem to others.
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