Chemical Secrets (Oxford Bookworms Library)

Author: Tim Vicary
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
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Crime comes in two forms: conscious and unconscious. Few people deliberately commit crimes, but most turn a blind eye to certain offenses. However, what is crime? Should it be judged by legal provisions or by our inner feelings? Sins are varied—greed, violence, cruelty, hatred. But there are also less obvious sins—such as destroying this world: polluting the sky, oceans, and land. The sins we commit are destroying the future, and yet we close our eyes and pretend not to see.
John Duncan is a biologist. When he started working at a chemical factory, he thought he was protecting his children. He wanted to provide them with the best in life, such as a big house, a boat, and wonderful vacations. But what kind of future would he really bring them?