What’s the case for the continued survival of Homo Sapiens?

Homo Sapiens, our species, is responsible for the 1000x faster extinction rate of other species on this planet and, apparently, has put us on the path to the 6th mass extinction event.

So, my question to you is, what is the argument for our continued survival on this planet?! For whom?! For what?!

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Education Must Teach About Being Human and to Value Humanity the Most

When it comes to identity, most formal and informal education system around the world focus on and elevate the person's nationality, religion, class, sex/gender, official position/profession, age, race, caste, sexuality etc. What is most important, however, is to teach a person to think of themself as a human being first and to value humanity above all.

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NOT Surprised Nepal’s Judiciary is Corrupt; Would Have Been if NOT — Here’s Why

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I am NOT surprised by the fact that so many of the systems in Nepal are so thoroughly corrupt. Reason? Select ethnic/caste groups(s) monopolizing State structures continuously for centuries, as had been the case in this country, is itself one of the root causes -- if not THE root cause -- as well as evidence of corruption.

The judiciary is no exception.

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A Primary School Poetry Textbook: Another Evidence of the Failure of Nepali Education System?

A primary school poetry textbook contains 108 poems by 66 poets representing only 44 surnames. All but three were male poets. A vast majority (88%) of the poets were Bahun/Brahmin, hill so-called high Hindu, men who make up 6% of the population. And that's not even the worst.

Regardless, that makes one wonder, among other things, what the accomplishment of seventy or so years of education for the public has been. Who has the State been educating?

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