Finally after months and months of inactivity, of total apathy on my part, something has me all fired up! I just finished watching the GOP republican debate, and it seems my emotions are running amok! So I am writing while the analysis of the debate is on at various news channel. My first rant though, before I go on to what troubled me about the debate, is about how I am really not sure that I appreciate all the analyses. I sometimes wish there would be a news channel that does what it is supposed to do - give us a completely unbiased account of the days events. I do not really want anyone to tell me how to make up my mind about issues, how to frame opinions or even how to vote! News channels should not tell people how they "should" think, but rather just give a dry version it all! I miss those days!
Now on to the issues that emerged out of the debate that got me all fired up! although I do agree we need a change in leadership to repair the economy and all the issues attached with it. I do believe that if we only keep our eye on the fiscal issues we loose sight of where America and the rest of the world is headed.
The biggest one: about the lack of sensitivity to issues concerning the science and environment. Making a statement that the science does not agree is inane if nothing else! Are you kidding me!? Do we not all know what are renewable and nonrenewable resources of energy. Irrespective of whether we agree or not that human activity affects climate and the current climate change, can we not agree that coal, petrol and other fossil fuels have a limited storehouse? Can we not agree that burning fossil fuels produces smoke and releases gases into the atmosphere not part of the nature? Can we also not agree that air, wind, water and sun are all natural sources of energy, sources that barring calamities and the total destruction of this planet are going to be present no matter what? Now finally can we not all agree that harnessing these sources of energy for majority of our energy needs makes much more sense? We teach our kids to be responsible, isn't it time we actually show them what it means to be responsible! Instead of hiding behind the excuses that science does not agree, can we not take it upon ourselves to be careful and respectful of the fruits this earth gives us! Really did we not all watch the movie Avatar? did we not get the message? Perhaps not is what I think after listening to the majority of the GOP candidates!
America is seems has an unabashedly short term orientation. We are all set to finish whatever non-renewable resources we have without any regard for the future. As long as we can maintain our lifestyle for the next 10 maybe 20 years, why should we care about our future generations? Why not be more foolish than our ancestors were in the dark ages and this time instead of burning people at the stakes who believed that the earth is round and actually revolves around the sun, instead of the other way around, this time we will burn people (figuratively of course) that say that human activity is destroying the planet earth! Ha, lets all do it, lets collectively regress to pre-rennaisance Europe! Atleast the aboriginals, and all the so called pagan religions had it right! Worship mother earth, the sun god and the wind god! I have to admit those religions would seem to be based much more on science than our current philosophies!Isn't it time we developed a long-term orientation and thought of more than just instant gratification!
Don't even let me get started about what I think about the notion of "I do not want Govt to tell me...let people decide what is best! I do not want the govt to hand guns to an officer, let people own their own guns! " To a certain extent it makes complete sense to let people decide their destinies. But if we look at this philosophy closely, it doesn't explain then why we need to have any govt at all. Why should the govt worry about creating jobs too? Why does the govt need to maintain law and order? Why don't we all just get our own guns and go back to living in the wild wild west! I thought that our society, and the goal of any society, is moving forward and making sure we do not repeat the mistakes of our past. Making sure that the society becomes more civilized, that social structure is maintained and people feel so safe that they are free to pursue happiness! However, if we are letting people go back to the Darwinian era of every man for himself, and the survival of the fittest, then we are no better than some of the so called third world countries.
Now on to the issues that emerged out of the debate that got me all fired up! although I do agree we need a change in leadership to repair the economy and all the issues attached with it. I do believe that if we only keep our eye on the fiscal issues we loose sight of where America and the rest of the world is headed.
The biggest one: about the lack of sensitivity to issues concerning the science and environment. Making a statement that the science does not agree is inane if nothing else! Are you kidding me!? Do we not all know what are renewable and nonrenewable resources of energy. Irrespective of whether we agree or not that human activity affects climate and the current climate change, can we not agree that coal, petrol and other fossil fuels have a limited storehouse? Can we not agree that burning fossil fuels produces smoke and releases gases into the atmosphere not part of the nature? Can we also not agree that air, wind, water and sun are all natural sources of energy, sources that barring calamities and the total destruction of this planet are going to be present no matter what? Now finally can we not all agree that harnessing these sources of energy for majority of our energy needs makes much more sense? We teach our kids to be responsible, isn't it time we actually show them what it means to be responsible! Instead of hiding behind the excuses that science does not agree, can we not take it upon ourselves to be careful and respectful of the fruits this earth gives us! Really did we not all watch the movie Avatar? did we not get the message? Perhaps not is what I think after listening to the majority of the GOP candidates!
America is seems has an unabashedly short term orientation. We are all set to finish whatever non-renewable resources we have without any regard for the future. As long as we can maintain our lifestyle for the next 10 maybe 20 years, why should we care about our future generations? Why not be more foolish than our ancestors were in the dark ages and this time instead of burning people at the stakes who believed that the earth is round and actually revolves around the sun, instead of the other way around, this time we will burn people (figuratively of course) that say that human activity is destroying the planet earth! Ha, lets all do it, lets collectively regress to pre-rennaisance Europe! Atleast the aboriginals, and all the so called pagan religions had it right! Worship mother earth, the sun god and the wind god! I have to admit those religions would seem to be based much more on science than our current philosophies!Isn't it time we developed a long-term orientation and thought of more than just instant gratification!
Don't even let me get started about what I think about the notion of "I do not want Govt to tell me...let people decide what is best! I do not want the govt to hand guns to an officer, let people own their own guns! " To a certain extent it makes complete sense to let people decide their destinies. But if we look at this philosophy closely, it doesn't explain then why we need to have any govt at all. Why should the govt worry about creating jobs too? Why does the govt need to maintain law and order? Why don't we all just get our own guns and go back to living in the wild wild west! I thought that our society, and the goal of any society, is moving forward and making sure we do not repeat the mistakes of our past. Making sure that the society becomes more civilized, that social structure is maintained and people feel so safe that they are free to pursue happiness! However, if we are letting people go back to the Darwinian era of every man for himself, and the survival of the fittest, then we are no better than some of the so called third world countries.
waiting for some thing latest.How come the writer is sleeping Kumbhkarn's sleeep????
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