To Recap

To Recap:
We make much of the term Self, as sacrosanct; in most of enlightened progressive societies an idividual’s right to opinions is considered inviolable. Rightly so. If I cannot consider myself as representation, an entity, whole and complete in what way I can be responsible for my actions?
Man as the key to understand what is wrong with our society.
Only we need to keep one point in mind always: each of us is forged on the assembly line of past and what time-space of our universe has contributed to finetune us may not be as obvious as our immediate context. Yes the country that give birth to us, our homes within which we all had found our role models and schools are very crucial. These may loom large as to give us a false sense of security so patriotism is an excuse enough for some to stay stunted and for another his pedigree merely whitewashes his woefully inadequate personal qualities.
Man is connected with every matter that make up our observable universe. A single example would be sufficient to illustrate the truth: a meteorite could impact in any part of the globe and wipe away the smugness of any complacent man who like Candide who believes that he lives in the best of worlds.
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Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms believed to have been the first living things on Earth. According to Dr. Martin Blaser of New York University School of Medicine: the bacteria have been with us for quite a while and some are helpful. The researchers noted that microbes in the body actually outnumber human cells 10-to-1. Our microbes are actually, in essence, a part of our body," Blaser said.
"Without good bacteria, the body could not survive," added Dr. Zhan Gao, a scientist in Blaser's lab involved in the study. Blaser avers that " Some bacteria seemed to be permanent residents of the skin, with four genera -- Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Propionibacteria and Corynebacteria -- accounting for a bit more than half the population. Others were more transient. It would seem each person has a distinct signature in terms of core set of bacteria that would reside on permanent basis. "Microbes have been living in animals probably for a billion years. And the microbes that we have in our body are not accidental. They have evolved with us," Blaser said.( Reuters- will dunham 1-5-07)
Tailpiece: Perhaps President Bush may excuse for his fiasco in his war on terror for the cocktail of streptococcus and Corynebacteria being incompatible?
benny