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Bud Carlson
Freeport, ME
As Pres-Elect Obama says - It's not about me - it's about you.
Let's all be a force for good.
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Bud commented on the article |The lesson to be learned is: "All things in moderation" and that goes for human reproduction, too! I'm pleased that overpopulation (the elephant in the room that rarely gets enough attention) has been discussed a couple times on this thread. But really, it's all about excesses.
My father used to argue, "It's the ability to consume that has made this country great". I think our current little economic collapse has shown that consumption does have its dark side, as well. For decades, we've all been indoctrinated by the motto: "Have it your way". Not only can we have it our way, but we have as much as we want, 24 hours a day - and if we're still not satisfied, all we have to say is, "Supersize it"!
The earth is approaching critical mass and it's showing in every conceivable way. There are just too damn many of us, and unfortunately, there is a very small minority of humanoids that is consuming a disproportionate amount of resources.
Let's all try to encourage our fellow human being whenever we can. Positive feedback works wonders - much more effective then chastisement or badgering. We all have our dirty little consumption secrets. The vegan who drives to market in the SUV, the non-car owner who simply has to have the latest titanium bike, (the mining of titanium being one of the most environmentally destructive processes of all). And, what if we measured the carbon footprint effect with each flower bouquet given this past valentine's day?
Let's face it, we need to pressure this planet with less people and with less disposable/flushable/etc consumption. Maybe here in Maine, we simply can't buy strawberries in January (flown up from Chile) and maybe in Texas, the dude ranch can't have lobster flown in from Maine. But that'll never happen, because there's a little of the Roman Emperor in all of us. Peel me a grape, hon, and make sure that grape is the organic variety from Australia.
I'm a 95% vegan by choice - not political or environmental, but as a healthy choice. Besides, many years ago, I ran an intensive swine confinement operation in Pike County, Missouri and I could tell enough horror stories about what's injected, and what's not disclosed, that you would swear off meat entirely. But, that would be using fear tactics. I prefer to applaud good choices. Let's all try to be "forces for good", and let's all applaud and encourage moderation - especially human breeding! -
Bud commented on the article |All the more reason to keep our eyes pointed forward, to building a negotiated path to achievable peace. Looking back in an effort to prove who is morally "right" or "wrong" will only degrade to circular name calling. Israel is here, the desire for a viable, contiguous Palestinian nation is here, and displaced people, labeled as Palestinian refugees are here, too - living in several different countries and regions. Let's start with these three realities and see if people with different backgrounds, experiences, and opinions can work towards a mutually acceptable goal of peace and prosperity. A little prosperity with opportunities for employment can go a long way towards diminishing hatred.
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