florida girl
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Florida Girl, if there was a viable solution other than toxic pesticides, would you be willing to use it? It's a simple question.
We are weighing the issues very carefully, that's why this discussion is happening. And, yes, we need opinions from all sides: pro, con, alternatives & those answers that fall somewhere in between.
Man, as you put it, did not create this world that we live on. We are to be stewards of it, not controlling it for our own exploitation only. There are natural laws that we (humans, plants, other animals, etc.) are governed by that we cannot overcome. By meddling with those natural laws, we are at risk for even larger, more dangerous issues than just getting rid of mosquitoes and dog flies. We all know about life cycles, food chains, ecosystems, etc.... simple biology. In those basic classes we were also taught that if you remove even the smallest of creatures from those cycles, you create a turmoil that is virtually impossible to reverse. Do you have answers to those issues in regards to the delicate ecosystems that our choices as humans have completely disregarded? Do you feel no responsibility as a steward of the area that you grew up in and love so dearly?
Your love for this area is obvious. Your love for your father is even more obvious. Not knowing him, I know through you that he was a man who was working to provide the best answers that he knew of in his time. We know more now. We understand what our actions as humans do to the rest of the world. We still have a chance to learn to live more harmoniously on this planet instead of slowly destroying it. What if, in your dad's lifetime, he had realized this, after all that he had learned previously? What if he had changed his mind? Would it have changed yours? No one is attacking your dad's legacy. Your passion is honorable.
Thanks.
And for everyone, in regards to the food chain, consider this. We are at the top of it. If one species at the bottom is knocked out, everything from there on up is affected, including us. But if we are knocked out, then everything below us simply heals. I am not promoting the extinction of the human race. What I am saying is that we need to eat a bit of humble pie and figure it all out before the problems that we are creating, bite us in the a$$ to the point that we are endangered or extinct.
Of course I?d be willing to try a new viable solution to pesticides! Do you have one?
I believe strongly we are to be stewards of this planet, understanding our brief existence here, and yes, I take my responsibilities seriously. Where we apparently disagree is whether we should leave well enough alone, or actively manage the earth. I believe we are a vital part of the ?natural law?, and our intellect should be used to create, manage, and repair the earth. I believe that leaving well enough alone is not a wise option, and leads to a disastrous end. We should have the advantage of previous generation?s knowledge, compiled with our own. I believe it to be very foolish to throw out our history, we should learn from it. Dad was of strong moral character, and didn?t change easily. He lived in harmony with this planet, he MANAGED what he had control over, and you enjoy the rewards of that today. The part you seem to miss is when one part of nature becomes out of balance with the rest. It is our responsibility to maintain the balance.
), student loans of about $100,000 coming due to know what a dopey guild I have joined. I could have probably had more credibility in the eyes of many had I patronized this fine institution What about vioxx, phen fen, etc? Know where you can score some, because I don't. Of course there are exceptional cases, but all in all, prescription drugs are efficacious if used judiciously. I am no defender of big pharma;I try like hell to write Rx's for stuff on the $4 Wal-Mart formulary, generic if that isn't an option, and then move on to the 'latest and greatest'.
