RIP Norman Borlaug

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With all the fawning over politicians and media personalities around here and in our society in general, I thought I'd at least note the passing of one of the great men of the modern age, Norman Borlaug -- someone who probably did more than any other single person to save lives in human history, although I'm sure most of you don't know who he was.

Enlightenment on this subject here:

http://reason.com/blog/show/136043.html
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/af338818-a0c4-11de-b9ef-00144feabdc0.html
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-us-borlaug-honors,0,4561639.story

Although wackos like John Holdren and Paul Ehrlich probably despised him, I think most of us can appreciate his accomplishments.
 
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http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/97jan/borlaug/speech.htm

[quote name='Dr. Norman Borlaug']The destiny of world civilization depends upon providing a decent standard of living for all mankind. The guiding principles of the recipient of the 1969 Nobel Peace Prize, the International Labor Organization, are expressed in its charter in the words: "Universal and lasting peace can be established only if it is based upon social justice. If you desire peace, cultivate justice." This is magnificent; no one can disagree with this lofty principle.

Almost certainly, however, the first essential component of social justice is adequate food for all mankind. Food is the moral right of all who are born into this world. Yet today 50 percent of the world's population goes hungry. Without food man, at most, can live but a few weeks; without it all other components of social justice are meaningless. Therefore, I feel that the aforementioned guiding principle must be modified to read: "If you desire peace, cultivate justice, but at the same time cultivate the fields to produce more bread; otherwise there will be no peace."[/quote]
 
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