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Old 2005-08-16, 01:28 PM   #4
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I'm going to be honest with you and as shitty as this sounds it just how I feel. I really dont care about the rain forest or animals, other then my dog or fish. I think animals taste dam good. I understand your concerns but I think this would all be for nothing. People have been trying for years to stop the rainforest from being clear cut and they have gotten no place. It's the government that owns it, that is allowing it to take place. You can not fault the people who are cutting it down. They have familys whom spent most of their lives being poor and now (Daddy has a job they sends me to school and puts food in my mouth and clothes on my back) I mean seriously do you think that a human life is worth less then a tree? If so thats sad.
I love the tree huggers and animal rights people and abortion haters. They are always looking at ways of violence to get what they want. They scream that they dont agree with it, but on the inside they are loving it when they see a doctor get killed (for not breaking any current law) or someone lose their job.
I remeber a story back a few years ago about a few people who went to Iraq to protest and help the local populous. All the while the State Department told them not to go, that it was dangerous for Americans to travel anyplace at that time. Well guess what, they got kidnapped and beat the hell out of. I think a couple of them were killed. Well those were the type of people they went to go help.
I remember another story I read in a Romanian New Paper of a bunch of nature lovers going over to RO to stop them from cutting down and developing a section of the country for housing. When they go there all their RO friends told them they are crazy, that the RO police will just shoot them down. Well these morons went an tried the old "Ill chain myself to the tree" tactic. When the bull dozers moved up, the local head of police forced the new cameras to shut off, took all their film and then told the bull dozers to cut the trees down, even with the people chained to them. Well long story short it was a good thing thos people had the key on them, cause the newpaper stated they were inches away from becoming part of the foundation for the new homes.
I know its sad dude but this is life, this is the way man has made it. If you want to make a difference globally, then run for office. Other wise I would recommend you just go out to your local clinic. I'm sure there are people right in your own town who can use a helping hand. I think you will feel much better seeing the faces of the people you help. I personnaly think that your efforts for such a thing would be better served helping locals. But thats just me. Good luck in your fight.
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