Why are We Here 2009
by The question nobody seems to know the answer to.
There are people starving in the world because their governments would rather pump their capital into weapon technology and waging war than to help their own people climb out of poverty. There are many countries in the world without fresh running water, in this day and age its disgusting to think that people die of thirst, or die from contaminated water they drink in desperation. There are countries in the world that are still under military rule, where diplomacy is just a word and to utter it would see you being locked up for many years. People that protest in these countries are taking their life in their hands and using it as a barging chip for freedoms that the rest of the world take for granted.
The environment sees animals that flourished 50 years ago are becoming extinct today, we are pumping more carbon into the atmosphere despite the warnings of scientists that this will shift the balance of the climate across the world. Islands that once held the flag of being a paradise are been taken by the sea due to the sea levels rising brought on by the melting of the polar regions. People being relocated or left homeless due to the strengthening of storms and bush fires. Deserts claiming more and more land by the day from the heat of the sun and the lack of moisture in the air to prevent it. We are cutting down the trees by the millions even though we know that they produce our oxygen to breath, so we can survive, governments say that we are pumping more carbon into the atmosphere but yet they permit the falling of trees for trade. Trees take the carbon from the air and turn it into oxygen. Even though we have the technology for cleaner sustainable energy we are still raping the Earth of its minerals.
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Post CommentDaisy Peasblossom
On July 4, 2009 at 11:23 am
Hear! Hear! More money for space travel, less money for wars. Let’s make a way out.
Joie Schmidt
On July 4, 2009 at 1:14 pm
A very strong message.
Blessings.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
clay hurtubise
On July 4, 2009 at 4:36 pm
We, as a society, seem bent on ridding the world of our presence.
Good piece.
Thanks,
Clay
DA Cournean
On July 4, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Stephen we must be tuned into the same radio station! For the last two weeks or so, I have been crazy with these same thoughts. You have expressed them to a T. I expressed mine in a poem. Awesome!!
Debra.
On July 5, 2009 at 3:20 am
Great article, Stephen! Although, there is so much destruction created by humans, there is also much good. We are at war for survival against ourselves, always have been and probably, always will be.
kate smedley
On July 5, 2009 at 3:34 am
Very good article, thanks for sharing this.
Westbrook
On July 5, 2009 at 10:57 am
People are basically selfish and childish. Just as children, everyone wants his/her own way. Just as children, people are easily pursuaded to do anything, good or bad, by pursuasive so-called leaders. Just as children, people live with a false sense of security and are delusional about the imortance of themselves. They will never all get together and agree on very important and serious matters.
Stacey T Pollock
On July 7, 2009 at 1:16 pm
These things we see happening everyday, but yet we never do anything about it, not individually or globally. It all seems to be an accepted lifestyle by choice. I can think of many things that are more worthwhile.
Great article, thanks for sharing.
CutestPrincess
On July 23, 2009 at 3:59 pm
that must be a good info for us to be aware of something very important. thanks for sharing
Leonardo da Vinci E.
On September 2, 2009 at 1:00 pm
There is such a worldwide revolution in communication that it merely appears the world is in an uproar….but actually its the same as its ever been. We just know things sooner or things that used to be hidden are clearly seen.
energy management
On May 14, 2011 at 10:06 am
thanks for your essay, Stephen.