They were there when Iraquis were carpet-bombed and then bulldozed alive. . . . If the researchers are wrong, and ufonauts haven't been visiting us long, they might not have witnessed man's past insanity. Even so, they would probably monitor the television signals that constantly radiate into space from our planet. We in the United States are shocked at the stupidity of the Arab who expresses his excitement by repeatedly hitting himself in the head with a rock. By 18 years of age, most American children have witnessed thousands of murders on television, and have developed a near worship of rock singers, soft drinks, and atheletes.
Child abuse is pandemic throughout the world.
In the U.S., one child dies every four hours due to abuse or neglect. Knowing that AIDS is incurable and fatal, millions of people continue to have unprotected sex with multiple, untested partners. Knowing that cigarettes, coffee, alcohol, drugs and saturated fat cause health problems, millions continue to consume huge amounts of them. Nevertheless, the U.S. and Russia have not dismantled tens of thousands of atomic warheads, several countries have no intention of dismantling theirs, and other countries that do not have them want to develop them. Meanwhile, millions go without even a modicum of health care that would prevent tremendous suffering and expense.