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  1. Hans Boot

    Hans Boot DI Member Restricted Account

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    Cerne and DaveL, I fully understand and agree with the contents of the article refered to. I general I dare say that the so-called civilised world is governed and/or run by a great number of brain-dead morons that can only recognise Dollar or Euro signs. The only credo they (and their sheep-like followers) believe in is money, the more the better and if you have to ruin your planet in the process to obtain your goals for another 10 million, that's irrelevant. Stupidity rules...
     
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    Hans Boot, Nov 7, 2015
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  2. Cerne

    Cerne DI Forum Adept

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    Great to meet another Guardianista here. I don't know about the others on this forum here but for myself I do my best to be as eco-aware as possible. I am sure there is lots more I could do, but as the saying goes, every little helps - which is why a "save the planet" remark is passed when the girl that serves me in the Sari-Sari tries to wrap a pack of cigs in a plastic bag for me.

    This is on an Industrial scale and is nothing short of catastrophic. As the article points out it is just not the damage to the atmosphere and human health but the devastation of plant and animal species that is going on. And here in the Phils we are suffering the effects with the haze (see previous posts). I sometimes wonder what would happen if the people really stood up to their unelected and elected masters to demand this is to stop. I believe people to be naturally good, concerned and caring about their world and I haven't got a half decent explanation as to why there hasn't been a mass protest followed by a genuine and effective International response.

    I just imagine bouncing the grandkids on my knees as we suck in purified air at P1000 per cubic litre pumped by AgroMassiveIndustries Inc (Your Preferred Supplier. Introductory offer only P800 na lang) and remarking, "yes once upon a time kids there were such things as Coral Reefs, Tigers and Forests. In fact the island we are sat on was once surrounded by Coral and if we can afford the radiation suits next Christmas we can go to see the remains of Dumaguete peeking out of the toxic sea- soup. Wouldn't that be fun?"
     
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    Cerne, Nov 1, 2015
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  3. alex

    alex DI Forum Patron Highly Rated Poster

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    I started skippering ships in that area back in the early 90,s it was bad then and i dont know of a year sense that fires have not happened. Borneo is a very large island that had much undeveloped land, locals know the area well but others find the going hard if they are trying to police any illegal development there. Greed, and supply and demand of course is driving the clearing . if every one stopped buying palm oil it may slow down the killing of wild life and fires
     
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    alex, Nov 11, 2015
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