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In reply to the discussion: Holy Shite look at fires in Oklahoma [View all]raouldukelives
(5,178 posts)Nothing we do is for the sake of tomorrow and it only shows signs of increasing. We know what is causing it and we know the kind of steps that could be taken to not only slow it down but reverse it.
They are terrible steps. It would send the world into an economic tailspin without recovery for decades.
That brings us to the idea of sacrifice. Are we as a generation willing to sacrifice some luxury and happiness now for the betterment of the world? Will we fight to make sure the kid born tomorrow has a little brighter future than the current trajectory we are on? Are we willing to divest ourselves of the world markets? To stop clogging our air with pollution? To stop deforestation and environmental destruction for quick bucks now?
Not a chance. It will not end until it runs out of gas or we run out of air.
It cannot be changed. The only change that can happen is individually. Maybe, just maybe, if enough people develop a conscience and work to actually make the world better it can spark a tiny blaze that would carry enough weight to face off against the merchants of death and those who would mortgage every living things future for a piece of the profits.
"Lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for."