1. London bombings taking a huge toll of deaths.
2. A little before that was the Tsunami taking numerous people to the ocean floor.
3. ONGC platform goes into flames.
4. Mumbai floods.
5. Guragaon, Delhi: People are fighting.
6. Karnataka floods.
.....What more do we need to convince us that shifting blame isn't the way to solve a problem? And that WE DO have a problem. In fact we're on the threshold of a full blown disaster... it's like sitting on top of a volcano, waiting for it to burst. And instead of trying to get ourselves down from the top, we're squating and enjoying the tea-party.
Newton's third law : Each and every action has an equal and opposite reaction. We all know it. Learn it. See it. But when it comes to such disasters we spend our time blaming governments for not doing enough to provide relief. Why don't we question them as to WHY these things are happening in the first place?
I know it is ill-logical to think that we can control such things, but only to so much extent. We've spent the last few decades spiriting away to new planets and building machinary that will one day render us useless. We've spent years battling about pollution and using oceans, etc. as dumping grounds, and not actually doing anything about it. We go around talking about 'small families' and population control... but each day the number of orphanages increases...'Cuz oceans have been dumped with. Forests have been cut. And the air is/has been polluted. How much did we think Mother nature would tolerate until she gave it back to us??
The past is proof enough for the extent of her wrath. Maybe not in full force, but at every step when we've over stepped the mark there's been a warning.
Oh! And now she is giving it back to us. If we multiply at such an alarming rate, nature will start, and has started to cut down this population at an alarming rate. Dirty waters and no respect for the oceans resulted us with Tsunami's. Earthquakes defy the gravity-defying sky scrapers. Diseases we ourselves create to kill us. There's too much rain in some areas while other's are turning into deserts, as an after-effect of global warming. Tit for tat. A brick for a stone.
P.S. You can refer to Kaushik's post for details on our stupidness.
There are people who are taking steps to again start building harmony with nature. But it's not being done on the large scale that is required.
Me thinks... the only solution, if we mortals don't realise the error in our ways soon, is a complete wipe out.. and then a re-birth. I know it won't be in my life-time. But that doesn't stop me from thinking there may still be a small chance of salvaging the situation.
A person can see the signs in front of his/her face, IF he or she wishes to look. There's a neon sign blinking, that says " Gone overboard. Can take no more. Retreat or pay." And until we surrender our weapons and bough down... we're gonna pay big time..!!!
thankuss
oh its true ..its true..its damnn true..i mean maybe its all set up...coal gonna run out when we're all old geezers..animals, people, trees everything...all created just to die? most adults and families believe that they must ensure the perfect life for their sons or daughters..but is this what we want?tht our future generations face a world much more complicated than we intended it to be?its all just a screen to make some people feel they've accomplished something..
Well, preetika already knows my views on this issue. Well written, though. And you don't have to mention me in your post to get a positive comment from me.
Kaushik
damn u've caught me now!!
chi... i mentioned u, 'cuz u mentioned valid points.
Thanx for thanking me though.. :D
..and for the "Well written"...!