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I think the best movie comparison is "Jurassic Park." "V" also comes to mind in the fight back. This 40% increase in deaths among youth is big. Life insurance companies and states keep death data in some detail. Someone has to analyze it. It would show us a lot, scientifically.

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Kevin, what does Islam say about taxation? I would think interest and taxes go hand in hand as 'Reba'. The only honorable taxation would be voluntary, in my spiritual opinion.

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Muslims pay Zakat (an annual 2.5% wealth tax) as well as voluntary alms. We are supposed to generously spread our wealth around, not pile it up. Non-Muslims are exempt from zakat but pay an equivalent tax.

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