>but it didn't prevent it. It's a bit much to expect an 800+ year old document to prevent future problems. It has taken centuries of accretion to get to where

>but it didn't prevent it. It's a bit much to expect an 800+ year old document to prevent future problems. It has taken centuries of accretion to get to where we are. "there are significant portions of the world..." That's a comparison in one-dimension. Where are they in other areas? What will be the result when they have greater pressures for development (compare Venezuela).