Whale Wars
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- ukit0
It's natural for humans to feel more empathy for animals that are closer to us, No one would shed a tear if mosquitos went extinct tomorrow.
Ironically, mosquitos, cochroaches and rats are thriving, while whales, pandas and lemurs probably won't last another 50 years.
- ukit0
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- benfal990
yeah, each time a species die, we (humans) die a little. And it's not a metaphor.
- Meeklo0
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I enjoy a good steak here and there, like everyone else..
but not sure if the "food chain" is comparable with massive meat processing.I mean.. if we are going to use the "food chain" card, why not use the "holocaust/ genocide" card.
because after all, massive meat processing plants are just that, a never ending animal holocaust circle.
and once again, I'm not vegetarian, and if there is anything more annoying than a religious freak preaching out and about on how HIS interpretation of god is better than yours.. is a vegan, preaching to you about that philly steak you just ordered.
just sayin :)
and if you don't believe me, I was the one that created this thread:
http://www.qbn.com/topics/550433…
- MrDinky0
Culturally, we tend to impose western ideals on others with out thinking through the implications that we might cause to their livelihood. It does not matter what they actually think, we think that they do not have the capacities to think for themselves. The west is the perpetrator of the assimilation around the world. Yet when someone imposes their will or culture up on us, the west defends it vigorously.
- My inner socialist is coming out again. Must repress.... MUST REPRESS!!MrDinky
- I assume by west you mean
west europeMeeklo - No, west meaning any countries considered western in geopolitical term.MrDinky
- what about the american continent then?
I mean.. spanish & british forced their believes on them tooMeeklo - and pretty much wiped everyone out of the map tooMeeklo
- benfal990
Earth, animals and humans are supposed to be One. We act like we are alone. We are so intelligent that we are stupid... With all the communications and the interweb, the world has never been so small and we cannot manage to join our forces to build something good, we prefer to watch lolcats and funny videos.
we are in a downward spiral and we are dragging everything with us in it.
- ukit0
There's no excuse to drive an entire species to extinction.
- ukit0
The day the last panda, or whale, or elephant dies (and at this rate, it will surely happen), people will wake up.
There hasn't been a major animal species entirely wiped out in recent (modern) history, but many are close.
- no, we will probably say awww..
when we see it on the news, but as soon as the new mac is out, people will no longer careMeeklo
- no, we will probably say awww..
- benfal990
Here's a smiley:
:D
- benfal990
about saving the Earth,
people will react when people will die. otherwise, we prefer buying stuff and destroy.
- MrDinky0
One thing that bothers me is that environmentalist scream and yell about saving the earth but they do not provide viable solution for the problem.
So now what? We just all stop and how should we deal with the results of such? They do no answer because they say, its not their problem. The aftermath is not for them to solve.
- benfal990
i dont believe in humans anymore. Iam yelling about saving the Earth but I know we are fucked.
- benfal990
its gonna be a slow painful death
- ukit0
I don't personally do much that is destructive of the Earth.
It's not a problem that happens in absence on action, it's a problem when people in parts of the world destroy habitats of endangered animals.
- Meeklo0
at this point, the answer is highly based on awareness, informing people so the make more sensible choices..
but its not working.. I mean every couple of hours you see a new thread here that says:
what is the best place to buy NEW sustainable furniture, or something like that.
People are still being tricked on to thinking that you can buy something BRAND NEW and that is ECO-Friendly.
No one wants to tell people that is all about buying used / buying less/ not buying at all.
so what is the solution?