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...Overpopulation is responsible for many of our planet's problems--global warming, the lack of fresh water, poverty, high gasoline and food prices, air and water pollutions, the scarcity of natural resources, the excess of wastes and their proper disposal, and even ...

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...0 ―. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS‖ --In Search of Utopia— Book 4 A Look at Human Values 1 ―. . . ... ...uman Values 1 ―. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS‖ --In Search of Utopia-- BOOK 4 A Look at Human Values by Lemuel Gulliver XVI ... ...r © 2008 ISBN 978-0-9823076-3-2 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS IN THE HOTEL .................................................... ................................................................ 117 TYPE OF GOVERNMENT ................................................................... ...iffer somewhat, for example from Catholics to Jews or from businessmen to government workers. Values are concepts that we hold in high esteem. For ex... ...e world‘s population. Many would see that as a noble intention. What if a governmental ruler sets off nuclear bombs or sprayed the world with toxic ... ...ebody has to be able to fill out the forms required by other governmental agencies. Cut culture—the orchestras, zoos, museums. But keep the limos for... ...es against smoking. Schools have advised against it, as have public health agencies. I doubt that any smoker in the U.S. has ever believed that smoki... ...ncreased its birthrate among all its social classes. Various governmental agencies have given tax deductions for more children, given cash to employ...

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... 1 . “. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS” --In Search of Utopia-- Book 3 My Visit to Kino A Modern Sino-Provin... ...-Province 2 “. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS” --In Search of Utopia-- BOOK 3 MY VISIT TO KINO by Lemuel Gulliver XVI a... ... ISBN 978-0-9823076-2-5 3 able of Contents GLOBAL POLICIES ................................................ ... They have also eliminated religion as a political force. A strong central government is in place. It requires the education of the citizens as to w... ...nesses--just as in my country. Much of the farming was hydroponic. Kino‟s government did not give farm subsidies as they have in the continental Eu... ...t $150 billion a year in farm subsidies which is about 30% of farm income. Norway pays big subsidies for farms with only one or two growing seasons o... ... countries can‘t afford to subsidize them. Developing countries argue that government support for US and EU farmers enables them to offload produce a... ...rgaining with them for lower prices. Yet all other countries and some U.S. agencies, like the Veterans Health Administration and the Defense Departm... ...nsing here in Kino?‖ --―Licensing is handled by the social service agencies. Any people denied licensing can appeal or they can follow the r...

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...Excerpt: ?THE COW IS THERE,? said Ansell, lighting a match and holding it out over the carpet. No one spoke. He waited till the end of the match fell off. Then he said again, ?She is there, the cow. There, now.? ?You have not proved it,? said a voice. ?I have proved it to myself.? ?I have proved to myself that she isn?t,? said the voice. ?The cow is not t...

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