BETTER THAN WHO? LESLIE FISH
Better than who? (better than who)
The scores aren't in. (the scores aren't in)
Let the gods of evolution say who'll win.
Better at what? (better at what)
In what way? (in what way)
Let the gods of evolution have their say.
I'm better than you at shooting,
You're better than me with a knife.
Who's to say which tool works better when the punks come for your life?
You're better than me at karate,
I'm better than you with a stick.
Do you really want to walk through the slums tonight, let the old gods take their pick?
I'm better at breathing pollution,
You're better at avoiding colds.
Which of us will last the longer in the worst the future holds?
You're better at surviving bug bites,
I'm better at eating junk.
If civilization sinks tomorrow, which of us would be sunk?
I'm better at training horses,
You're better at fixing cars.
Which will be in more demand at the next turn of the stars?
You're better at hunting rabbits,
I'm better at making fire.
Which of those skills can better fulfill what tomorrow might require?
I'm better at growing gardens,
You're better at counting cash.
Which will serve us best tomorrow, the money or the stash?
You're better at working computers,
I'm better at making a song.
Which will put more food on the table if the world goes right or wrong?
You're better at playing dominance,
I'm better at making friends.
What works better, whether or not civilization ends?
Nobody knows the future,
Or what skill betters the odds.
So it's best to say we're all born equal and leave the rest to the gods.
Let the gods of evolution have their say
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Questions like this always seem like trick questions. We're definitely better off in this century than people were in the past.
Not necessarily. Religious people might think otherwise, for example they may not like GMO, porn, gay marriage, fashion, etc.
I doubt there are very many religious people who think porn is more important than antibiotics, vaccines, mass communication, universal literacy, automobiles, and 80-year lifespans.
Not necessarily. Religious people might think otherwise, for example they may not like GMO, porn, gay marriage, fashion, etc. A libertarian might argue in terms of liberty and so on.
But considering everything, they'd have to admit we're better off in terms of technology, etc.
Well yeah, I guess they will have to. But how would you persuade them we are better off like people?
In a religious sense they'd likely disagree that, considering every single thing, we're "better off."
Did the size of the church/etc stop growing? No. Most religions and denominations, even the smaller ones, consider themselves more widespread and effective than ever. Only religions that do not seek universality might see their local or personal situations as "worse".
Materials, size, and money should mean nothing, and instead the religion itself should be upheld the most by the believers. Many have gotten lost in their pride/focus over number of churches or vastness of wealth... while forgetting the essence of their religion. I'll agree with you that those religions who are individually different, like Pentecostalism, may think the world is worse off from a moral/religious perspective.
Only in materialism and medicine. But that century's active and proud attitude created all our present benefits.Questions like this always seem like trick questions. We're definitely better off in this century than people were in the past.
Are we better off in the 21-th century compared to 19-th century, what do you think?