Seems impossible, but my inner environmentalist cares about the world.

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I want to care about the world but it seems sort of futile. The environment is being doused with unsustainable pollution. Our oceans are a mess of toxic filth. That is sad. Its scary. Its self-destructive. I mean, from a purely selfish p.o.v. doesn't it make sense to keep the ocean clean? How on earth do people live with knowing they have kids? Their kids face peril from all of this environmental degradation today. I don't get it. Its a dilemma in my head. I probably shouldn't even care? Things seem so corrupt. I care anyways. Is this normal?

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  • Crusades|
    9 years ago

    It is only a problem if it affects the USA.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      9 years ago

      lol! Yet, the USA is the world's #1 polluter. Where's the great bubble that will protect the USA from the intrusion of pollution? Or, keep it here?

      Funny, how all these dirty industries move just south of the border to Mexico. Yes, the air and water only blows to the South. Of course, the invisible force field keeps all the pollution on their side.

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      • thegypsysailor
        9 years ago

        Actually, I believe China is way beyond us in that. And many of the third world countries pollute much more per capita, just not as a whole.
        Don't get me wrong, I think the US is a miserable failure at any kind of intelligent environmental responsibility, especially considering that we can afford to be clean, we just don't WANT to spend the money.
        And this isn't just the government or big business we are talking about. This is each and every one of us who want the cheap fuel that fracking brings, those who drive to work alone and those who use the cheap electricity coal power provides, etc.
        Even me; I need diesel for my engine and generator, neither of which I'm willing to give up because I want some creature comforts in my home, even if it is a boat. I have a huge solar array and will soon have a windgen, but until then I'm burning about 450 gallons of fossil fuel a year. It's expensive and irresponsible, and there is no excuse beyond that I can afford it and I want the benefits it brings. Shame on me.
        Every single one of us on IIN is responsible for fucking up our planet to some degree, so let's not get too holier than thou here.

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  • chained_rage
    9 years ago

    Our world is in peril.
    Gaya, the spirit of the Earth, can no longer stand the destruction plaguing our planet.

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    • RoseIsabella
      9 years ago

      Gaia.

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