Women were looked at as a cause of sin, even though the doctrine said they were viewed as equal. Many went into monasteries to prove their worth, devotion, virtue and to ensure the survival of their families and their souls. They were treated as were treated as inferior to men.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, the United Kingdom originally undertook a policy of appeasement by which they let an increasingly aggressive Germany become more belligerent in the hopes that they would tucker themselves out and be satisfied after invading a few countries.
Reduced dependence on nonrenewable resources
Our dependence on fossil fuels has actually increased dramatically as more and more people own vehicles. Vehicles are becoming more efficient, but with so many on the road at once, we're burning through our nonrenewable resources fast. It may not happen on our lifetimes, but we'll run out eventually and unless we find a better source of energy by then, we'll be in a bad situation.
