Straight Talk: Unintended Consequences

Many people tend to view the past through the lens of the present. Things that were considered normal and were legal at some point in history are now considered to be abhorrent and definitely illegal. When we apply today's standards to the actions of our ancestors, we do them an injustice. We might not do the things our ancestors did, but that does not make them wrong for what they did at the time. Still, the unintended consequences of man's actions throughout history cannot be overlooked. Many ideas started with good intentions but turned out to be bad for all humanity in practice. While this is a work of fiction, it is filled with observations that are factual representations of human history. There will be some things that you agree with and will make you laugh. Some observations will make you angry because you never looked at history that way. The purpose of this book is to entertain, inform, and especially to make you think. We must stop making knee jerk reactions in response to isolated events. My hope is that you will think about the observations in this book and that it will make you take a look further down the road at the unintended consequences your well intentioned actions may cause.