27-09-2011, 05:43 PM
Let me state here for the record:
I wish to see the debate continue, aired in depth and with all the weight of scientific and other evidence brought forth. I won't be taking or arguing any specific side or aspect of that debate.
I don't doubt for a minute that the activities of man over the last 100 or so years have grossly exacerbated environmental concerns on the planet and its residents.
I do think it exceedingly difficult to tease apart all the inputs into environmental concerns so as to ascertain and cure the cause. I'm sure we can name many of them and have debates about each of them. As is noted, many of these have "agents" or inputs into the debate, including the giant thing some called the evilarchy,some the empire, some civilization, some the corporate world of fossil fuels industries, some the US military nexus that includes other countries, etc etc pick your poison.
I do have some concerns about the approach that attempts to make "we" all guilty, and that attempts ot impose some form of taxation or fiscal break on some activities (but not others?). I'll let others argue that angle about who should pay for the brake.
We should all be progressively aggressive or assertive enough to be posturing, lobbying, protesting or something, but we don't seem to be able to put a brake on other activities. I don't think ten of anyone getting exercised about the issue is going to change much.
I wish to see the debate continue, aired in depth and with all the weight of scientific and other evidence brought forth. I won't be taking or arguing any specific side or aspect of that debate.
I don't doubt for a minute that the activities of man over the last 100 or so years have grossly exacerbated environmental concerns on the planet and its residents.
I do think it exceedingly difficult to tease apart all the inputs into environmental concerns so as to ascertain and cure the cause. I'm sure we can name many of them and have debates about each of them. As is noted, many of these have "agents" or inputs into the debate, including the giant thing some called the evilarchy,some the empire, some civilization, some the corporate world of fossil fuels industries, some the US military nexus that includes other countries, etc etc pick your poison.
I do have some concerns about the approach that attempts to make "we" all guilty, and that attempts ot impose some form of taxation or fiscal break on some activities (but not others?). I'll let others argue that angle about who should pay for the brake.
We should all be progressively aggressive or assertive enough to be posturing, lobbying, protesting or something, but we don't seem to be able to put a brake on other activities. I don't think ten of anyone getting exercised about the issue is going to change much.
"Where is the intersection between the world's deep hunger and your deep gladness?"