In the recent weeks there have been several reports about the polar ice cap melting due to the greenhouse effect and the consequential global warming. Also reported was the sharp decrease in numbers of male species of fish in rivers and the increased presence of female hormones in the male fish as a consequence of the many different pollutants we dump into the rivers. Both these effects are a direct consequence of our incessant consumption and mindless dumping of pollutants into the air and the water. Man is truly a mindless beast when taken a group. Small pockets try to do the right thing, but they are but a small squeak in the roar of disregard and arrogant selfish action by the masses in search of riches and personal wealth.
The beautiful irony of this is that the some of the centers of pollution and heartland of resistance to anti-pollution action like Florida and Texas may suffer the most from the global warming. As the oceans rise 3 feet over the next 10 years many coastal cities in these states will find themselves under threat. They will no doubt demand that the government magically fix it. Probably still unwilling to accept or recognize the consequences of their own greed and mindless actions. One forecast has Austin Texas becoming a sea front city. That would mean that Houston, the center of oil greed will be under the ocean. What a wonderful consequence.
The second irony may be a little harder to fathom for the bible bashing heartland in these states. It would appear that the long term use of detergents and many other pollutants we are pumping into our rivers is effectively creating a massive population of hormone unbalanced animals, i.e. making a gay world. I know this is a stretch, but it is very amusing that the same people that demand we all be Christians and believe what they believe, and condemn people for being born gay, are also the same people that don't think pollution is a problem. Would it not be wonderful if we can prove that the increasing gay population is directly correlated to the increased pollution of the water and air and hence the entire food chain! It would be the ultimate comeuppance for these mindless morons.
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The third irony is that you, who sees and enjoys the beauty of the natural world, takes pleasure in its demise when it validates your belief system. But is it not the nature of man to be hypocritical? Our vanity masks our hypocrisy.
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