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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
Maybe we Americans have gotten hardened to being 1.blamed for everything wrong in the world. and 2. Never being given credit for doing anything right...
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Ah-- the "Two wrongs make a right" argument... let the world go to Hell since they all hate us anyway... Maybe it's time for Americans to Lighten Up.
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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
We're told to do without, for the good of the planet, but funny, nobody else has to...
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Actually, they
are being told to do without, and many of them are already doing a better job at it than we are (those that had it at one time to do without, that is). And the US, as the country that would have to bite the bullet hardest by doing without, and would have the biggest impact (because we use so much more per person/per capita than any other country) are being looked to, to set the good example for others ("If we can do it, so can you!")... not to whine that "nobody likes us"...
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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
The real answer out is better technology...
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That's not all of the answer... the rest is sensible use of the resources and technology we have, so we don't need the equivalent of a nuke plant on every block. That's what we've been avoiding for the past 50+ years, and what we can no longer afford to do.
Being intentionally selfish and petulant and wilfully damaging the environment because we don't feel "liked," is only making the US look even worse. We could instead show some stones by standing up and doing the right thing, not to be liked, but because it's the right thing to do. I don't want to believe
"Get off my lawn!" has become the national motto.