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"THE FIRST STEP" exit list

Radd... I don't have any answers to give you. None that are any more certain than personal beliefs, anyway. If I had such answers - if any human did - things would be rather different. | I kind of figured it was like that. Sorry, had to ask. exit list

enlightened1: I guess in a sense, we humans have our own "programming," and some of it ain't pretty. We seem to have natural tendencies toward violence, bigotry, xenophobia... and genocide. exit list

Will it always be that way? | Who knows? I'd like to believe we can advance beyond it, but we seem to have so far to go. It might be futile. exit list

Then why even try? | Because we have to. If there's just the slightest chance we can make ourselves into something better, not trying would be a far greater evil than our inborn prejudices. exit list

For now, I can't save humanity, or perhaps even myself, but if I can save your friend... well, that'll be one small step towards bettering this world. It's a long road toward that goal, but all journeys are traveled one step at a time, aren't they? exit list

I think I understand... Well, maybe not. But thanks. | Good luck, my counterpart. Now, you needed me to start a game or something, right? exit Kid Radd ©2004 by Dan Miller list