On
Behalf
By Gunther Ostermann
19 August, 2007
Countercurrents.org
The
race is on, to claim and exploit the Earth’s treasures, by many
nations in the northern hemisphere, May I suggest a resolution by ALL
nations, ON BEHALF of future generation, who cannot speak for themselves,
to declare the whole region beyond the 85th latitude a legacy, off limits
to all gas, oil and mineral exploitation. Leave it unmarred, except
for the hole J made by the Russian flag on the North Pole. Any dig could
create a frenzy that might be unstoppable with dire consequences.
Planet Earth will still be
around for millions of years; what gives us the right to chop down and
dig out, whatever there is left, to chop and dig, in the course of a
century? And that includes species extinction through habitat loss,
for the same reason.
Let us explore the why and
how of life and nature instead, rationally, of which we know next to
nothing. We simply cannot carry on as usual, as our wasteful and destructive
ways are diminishing the lives for our progeny!
Let us speak ON BEHALF of
those who cannot speak for themselves, and that includes those who are
living now.
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