by Joleen Scott.
Recently I responded to a rather discouraging, and somewhat rude, comment on the news report covering the Sarah Thompson law suit against Tim Groser. Wow, I thought. What an inspirational young woman. To stand up for what she believes in, and in such a public way. She may have known in advance that the public would react, both in support of her, and opposing her move. Either way, she got the attention of the nation, and that is the ultimate goal.
Back to the rather discouraging comment. It made me realise that there are still so many people in our communities that are totally ignorant of their own contribution to the destruction of the world. This man referred to us (Environmentalists/Humanitarians) as “Angst ridden, hand wringing and unable to understand that humans are the A #1 apex predators on the planet”. Of course, this conjured up so many responses. How can he be that arrogant?
The answer to that is quite simple. The Industrial Age, followed by the Corporate Age, has bred into us a sense of entitlement. By ‘us’ I am referring to all citizens born into a ‘developed’ country, where they are then schooled and indoctrinated by the government to be followers. They have become the citizens that the government needs, thinking that the ultimate goal in life is a steady job (no matter how much they enjoy it or not), a house and white picket fence, and a nuclear family.
We have come to believe that food comes from supermarkets, in pre-packaged, processed forms. We now believe that the medical system is the only way to recover from health issues, and that pharmaceutical companies have 
our best interests at heart. And worst of all, we believe that the destruction of the planets resources is completely necessary for our survival. We MUST feed our cattle palm kernel in order to produce the meat, milk, cheese and yoghurt which is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL to our human diets. In order to feed the cattle this palm kernel, we first must destroy millions of hectares of natural forests and replant to meet our demands.
“Burning is not necessarily bad, says Jeff Sayer, director-general t2 of the Center for Intemational Forestry Research (CIFOR)” (http://www.dhushara.com/book/diversit/extra/smoke.htm). It is an acceptable and ancient practice, used hundreds of years ago on small blocks of land used for cultivation for smaller civilisations. Today’s burning, and the raging fires that have burned since the late 90s, are millions of hectares, endangering human settlements as well as natural habitats for millions of animals, including the endangered Orangutans. In addition to that, the destruction of native forests for crop and grazing lands means the removal of essential plant life necessary for the conversion of CO2 into oxygen. The Food and Agriculture of the United Nations shows that the destruction of forests and peat lands to make way for farming and grazing is contributing significantly to the increasing greenhouse gasses. The natural state of a cow is to be grazing, on grasses and grains. The emergence of indoor cattle farms has contributed to the need for new dietary options for farmers, and a new industry has been created in response to that need. “An oil palm grower is a modern farmer. With the money he earns he can buy for his family what they need, and he can modernize his farm” (http://www.fao.org/docrep/006/T0309E/T0309E01.htm).
The other major contributor to this acceptance of the destruction of the forests is what I regard as the ultimate lie told to us by our governments. The FOOD PYRAMID. The original food pyramid (shown here) emphasised grain, as carbohydrates, and meat/dairy products as essential nutritional needs in the human diet. This was released by the US Department of Agriculture in 1992, and has been the subject of much controversy over the years, with suggestions that it was more to do with increasing profits from meat, dairy and grain sales, than the interests of public health and nutrition.
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While they are working and buying and consuming, they are oblivious to the reality of the situation around them. They still believe they are number one, at the top of the food chain. The best species in the world because they can create weapons from the resources around them. They can destroy complete ecosystems with the flick of a lighter. They have the ultimate power. A power that they only look for because it was removed from them by the industrial and corporate nations of the world.
What does this mean for me and my family? It certainly doesn’t mean I will admit defeat. We can 
change the fate of this planet. And whether or not the sun has a cycle of expansion and reduction, industrial and corporate systems of power and destruction are most definitely contributing to the overall increase in greenhouse emissions. The fact is, we need oxygen to survive. The reduction of plant life means the conversion from CO2 into oxygen is going to decrease. When will we wake up and see that this is not an acceptable practice?
Our airways are being polluted by industrial practice. Our beautiful green planet is slowly being turned brown and grey. Our rivers and seas are filled with plastic and waste. We can no longer sit back and allow it to happen. It is time for humanity to give back to the earth, and stand up for what is right, not what will make us money!
Joleen Scott is devoted to healthy living and creating a great environment for her children to live in. She is a busy writer and mother who spends her time helping writers become self-published. Organic gardening, cooking, and getting back to basics are her passions.
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