The discussion in support of the charter is simple: Form a global partnership to care for Earth and mankind, or risk self-destruction and the loss of diversity of life.

CNN: Earth Charter sets course for sustainable living

Whim worshipping only leads to self destruction, and any one is free to destroy themselves.

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Untrusted recipients, however, may look to circumvent self-destruction and actively share items.

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The title of the new report from the International Crisis Group is Zimbabwe's Continuing Self-Destruction, and the title pretty much sums up the 20-page document.

NPR: Report Describes a Zimbabwe in Crisis

When I was searching for a title for my book on those who die young and those who survive, and on the temptations of self-destruction for those who do, I came across another beautiful example of aposiopesis, one even older than Virgil.

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In other words, they are a sort of savior-entity attempting to address the issue of scarcity and resource depletion by rescuing Earth (and Mars, as well as many other planets) from self-destruction by pooling our resources with a potentially unlimited number of other planets throughout the universe.

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Even Jonah, who should have been very self satisfied at saving the entire city of Ninevah from destruction, was petulant because the promised fire and brimstone was thwarted by a repentant population.

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