who are eco-centric in their morality can skip this one.) For the biggest food for thought value, AVOID the temptation of moderating any of your opinions just to have the satisfaction of standing with a group of like-minded people. Although, another aspect of your answer might be an evaluation of the extent to which you would be willing to compromise your position if it meant you were part of some consensus as a result. Is compromising like that a good, or a bad thing in general? Arakawa, what confuses me in your comment is the implicit assumption that an anthropocentric world view directly leads to a Techno-centric view and cannot lead to an Eco-centric view. Could you explain that? I find you last question interesting, being born in The Netherlands and now living in Germany. These two neighbouring countries are very similar. However, in The Netherlands the word compromise has a positive connotation and you go into a negotiation with a compromise taking into account your best understanding of the position of the others. In Germany the word compromise has a negative sound and people start a negotiation with exaggerated demands. It does not seem to matter much for the final result. Hrm. It seems I read implications into the Eco-centric view beyond what is literally written, but which seem to me inevitable. Namely, it says: "In the Eco-centric view, the earth is alive and central to the web of life. Humans are an intrinsic part of nature, but human