Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Which Came First? The Wheel or the Lock?

According to Chambers' Encyclopedia,
there is evidence that humans used locks as early as 4000bc and wheels as early as 3500bc
Of course archeological discoveries consistently alter our understanding of primordial ancestry.
But doesn't this make perfect sense, logically speaking? These ramifications reveal universal truths of the human experience.

Humans needed to keep their valuables (including themselves) safe from harm before they wanted to improve ways to transport them.

Human safety and livelihood is more important than technology, than science, than development.

My conclusion: Life and its protection is inherently more important than progress.
My question: Is self-preservation more important than the security of future generations?
Conclusion: There is a natural hierarchy of universal human morality and ethics and justice.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I have a hard time following the premise and conclusions, but I agree that people must keep "their valuables" locked. People do not understand that one of their valuables is having children that has accompanying responsibilities. Then, again, maybe some people do not look at themselves as a safe or having this lock? Can you elaborate on Life v. Progress?