are pollution and other environmental problems the price we have to pay for a modern, industrial society?
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A modern society is any society in existence today, because modern means contemporary. And an industrial society is any society that engages in large-scale industry, which is: "diligent activity directed to some purpose". A diligent activity is an activty that is "marked by persevering, painstaking effort", such as farming. There is no use of factories and machines that cause pollution or require pollution to build them, because these are mere luxuries, with which we can do without, however we can not live with out a healthy environment.\n\nEventually we will have to abandon the current technologies and machinery that require pollution on small-scale and large-scale. The alternative to the luxurious life of electricity and automobiles, is the farm life, a life in which we use nothing but simple tools and "raw human labor". The reason why we have to get rid of non-farming activities, is because they inevitably lead to pollution-causing activities and technologies.\n\nThe most important thing on Earth is food, without food, we won't be able to live, the world has a lot of war and crime due to lack of access to adequate food, which is a result of poverty. Poverty is a result of capitalism. Capitalism is a result of the pollution-causing industries that are making the world have global warming and causing health problems for many people.\n\nIf we abolish capitalism with all of its pollution and over-population centers (towns and cities), and replace it with a return to the countryside on a socialist basis with no capitalist inventions, than the world will be saved from the large-scale permanent contamination that would eventually destroy all agriculture, which is the basis for out food. This will not only put an immediate stop to further permanent polluting of the environment, but will also get rid of all the crime and war in the world by getting rid of hunger.\n\nFor more information and conversation, please contact me at S0C1AL1ST@yahoo.com or yahoo messenger ID: S0C1AL1ST
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Economic development doesnt preclude, infact it may very soon require, technological forrays into alternative energy production.  A current trend in the commercial sector is that consumers and investors are favoring environmentally friendly corporations.  Therefore, by the economic law of supply and demand, those corporations that avoid environmentally deleterious policies, such as relying on crude oil, will prosper, since they are 'supplying' environmental responsibility, for which demand is currently soaring.  It is shortsightedly immature of us to not move off crude oil quicker, infact.  We underestimate the damage oil does to the health of the worldwide human population, in terms of military repurcussions, adverse health effects, and of course, the environmental consequences.
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money. there are already alternate things we could use in place of oil. but corporations want to suck every penny out before we start using different pollutions.
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Most would be content to get rid of cars until it comes to their own. Not realizing that horses polluted the ozone far more than cars we have today. No sense in complaining because in some cases an environmental check is good for us as long as it does not brake the bank and this won't. It may be possible that because of them(greenies) there will be alternative modes of extraction. Now there is only a few modes of extraction wherein only 20% efficiency is obtained. The realm of perpendicular drilling has not been explored yet. Mark my words you will see those things explored very shortly.
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More Pollution\nMore Dead birds on the road\nThe darn AC doesn't work\nGas prices.
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Humans have made huge impacts on the physical environment by logging, farming, building, and really just existing. The problem is the rate of change is accelerating as the population grows exponentially and people become industrialised and require more and more. The earth really cannot sustain this growth in all aspects of people greed and need. There is no easy way to slow it let alone stop it.\n\nAs a planet we are doomed! not tomorrow but before this century is out.
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No.  Only those who have the power to kill the planet in their hands.  I mean, littering on the sidewalk can hardly be compared to all the pollution created by the multi-millionare companies and the worst part is they get away with it.  Not that littering is right at all, but my point is, there is a huge difference when it comes to guilt.  Don't you think?
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With the current environmental situation being what it is, why shouldn't this be a credit.  Here are some thoughts.\n\nCurrently, the world is economy driven.  Factories are sprouting up all over the place and pollution is becoming a major problem.\n\nEveryday our food sources are in the news for some kind of health risk (e.g. mad cow, ecoli, bacteria etc.)\n\nIf people and more importantly youth were able to learn about agriculture and self-sustainability perhaps the next generations and subsequent generations could cut down on pollution and start making a difference.\n\nSecondly and more philosopically speaking, people need to recognize that we don't own Mother Earth.  That we are a part of it and we need to start respecting it.\n\nFurther to that, by learning about agriculture we are subject to a number of values and morals.  Some of those being, hard work, determination, seeing something through from start to finish, growth and care of nature etc.
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Good question. Nowadays people are becoming animals( bcoz of the work they do without knowing the consequences- as animals do).Look what our mother earth suffers today- pollution, dumping wastes, destruction of ozone layer,and a lot more. Work today for a greener tommorow. Thats all what I have to say. We should not wait for others to start. Stop thinking and act now, before it is too late. :(
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Hello Friend! \n To protect our world, environmental education is necessary.
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It's short term gain for long term pain. We need to think about the future inhabitants of our planet, rather than doing things like polluting the earth, just so we can make more products, etc. Sometimes people are shortsighted, and that is one reason the environment is in danger.
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the thing is if u import cheaper ur resources will be located to some other industry so in the long term ur economy will benefit from it..the thing the more open and liberal u are the better u get..we could build an utopian society if only we wanted so..
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Humans are their biggest challenge... dealing w/ our nets, pollution and global warming for example.
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pollution perhaps...but I am sure there are some other explanations to that
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Both. It's not an either-or proposition, by the way. If you look around the world, you will see that countries with poor economies also have high pollution.\n\nBecause with good economies comes high standards of living and the ability to implement clean environmental policies.\n\nSo, if you're for good economy, you'll get a cleaner environment. If you're for a cleaner environment, the best way to accomplish that is with a good economy.
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I've spent an entire semester in university listening to and researching over this issue ... and yes the "peak" has passed ... if you look at the bell curve, we're heading towards (or already are) on the decline side of the curve ... and soon it's going to be all over.  \n\nbasically we need to look into alternative source... and that's where this thing gets tricky.  oil is, for the most part, needed for transportation... and cars and transport means that do not require fossil fuels are either not fast enough or they're too expensive.  so what to do now?\n\nwell.... the answer lies in changing the minds of the human race... we live in an economy-driven world... they worry about making money, dont care where it comes from... \n\nbut the good news is that there's an abundant amount of awareness about all the environmental issues out there... i'm in my 20s and i don't remember this type of awareness happening 5 - 10 years ago... so we're headed in the right direction... question is are we alreadfy too late?  the answer is: only time will tell!\n\nand i can go on and on, but due to lack of time i have to end here ... if i have more time before u close this q i might add more in! \n\noh, but before i go... here's a recommendation (a documentary):\nEnd of suburbia dicrected by gregory greene\n\nit talks about the peak-oil crises!\n\ncheers!
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Tell them to stop polluting.\n\nNo in all seriousness it's not the individual you should be targeting but society as a whole. Government could introduce initiatives and legislation to order cut backs on greenhouse emissions and encourage recycling and renewable energy sources.\n\nBig companies are a big problem. Historically they haven't given a damn about the environment - they're just after profits so new technology and methods is essential in order for them to cut back.\n\nHefty fines should be implemented unto those who refuse to go "greener" when ordered, both individuals and companies. But this woon't happen just yet. For the time being e-mail your local council with some ideas and encourage others to be more considerate to the environment.