For Dave, et al.

Ralph Nielsen (nielsen@uidaho.edu)
Thu, 3 Apr 1997 10:37:14 -0800

Dave, I forwarded a few items from this line to a friend in Penticton, BC.
Here is his reply. Ralph

>Date: Tue, 1 Apr 1997 17:48:46 -0800 (PST)
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>To: <nielsen@uidaho.edu>
>From: Owen T Fauvel <ofauvel@vip.net>
>Subject: Following Real ticket etc.
>
> Re. "we have no purpose, we are carbon and water etc" I offer the
>following
>
> The fundamental premise on which our planet functions is that all life
>depends on the death of some other life! There is no avoiding this fact,
>some of us animals are carnivores, some of us are herbivores and some of us
>are both but the basic force supporting our existence requires the death of
>another living thing. Nothing can live without consuming flora, fauna or
>fungi so, if the function of life is to consume itself then the reason for
>living is "TO AVOID BEING EATEN"
>
> Cheers, Owen.
>