Oil Rich Islamic Nations That Spread War, Hate, Intolerance But Will Not Help Muslim Refugees

How many Muslim refugees have been taken in by oil rich Islamic nations, like Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, that have been at the forefront of spreading Islamic fanaticism, intolerance, bigotry, hate, war, violence and terror?

A Good Thing About The Trump Presidential Run

Maybe people will stop worshiping the wealthy, famous and powerful, and stop bestowing onto them undeserved power and authority. Regardless of wealth, status or position in life, all human beings have flaws, weaknesses and frailties. Mindless, uncritical following has led humanity into disaster after disaster.

Lemurs,Madagascar,Third World Conservation Failures And A Better Approach To Conservation And Wildlife Protection

A recent news story about the results of a study conducted in Madagascar regarding lemur conservation painted a dismal picture. A variety of conservation interventions do not appear to have worked. I have not read the study, and can only rely on what the news reported. It has been my experience that conservation and wildlife protection fails, especially in the third world, the place richest in biodiversity, for the same reasons it is probably failing in third word Madagascar. It fails primarily not because of people's attitudes, or whether or not ecotourism takes off, or whether or not people learn to appreciate the endangered species in their midst and stop eating them. The main reasons for the massive, worldwide conservation failures are that habitat is not properly secured and protected. Securing habitat and adequately protecting it requires enormous sums of money, resources and commitment. (This is especially true in rain forest type habitats that are harder to patrol and protect than nature areas that lack heavy vegetation.) This task has been left in the hands, far too often, of private non profit conservation and wildlife protection organizations that are completely not up to the task, and that have done a tremendous job masking and hiding their many conservation failures. Habitat that is rich in biodiversity and/or that is home to endangered species needs to be made into protected nature areas, such as a national park or wildlife refuge. Setting aside the land is not enough. There are many protected nature areas that are essentially dead zones, where most wildlife has been wiped out by uncontrolled human activities such as hunting, logging, trapping, or even improper recreational use of the land. It takes a great deal of money to properly train and employ sufficient manpower that can adequately patrol, secure and protect nature zones. So often the story remains the same- there are not enough rangers, there is not enough manpower, to keep a nature area protected, and so the wildlife keeps getting decimated. It is meaningless to create a national park, declare victory, and then have the park ravaged in the years that follow by not adequately protecting it. I doubt the national parks or nature areas of Madagascar are any more protected than other nature zones or national parks that I have personally seen destroyed in third world countries by the failure to properly secure, fund and protect these areas and their wildlife. If we want to save what little is left of nature, including the highly endangered lemurs and other unique wildlife of Madagascar, conservation needs to move fully into the hands of non corrupt, conservation minded countries and away from ineffective, at times corrupt, self serving so called nonprofit organizations. In the same way that serious concerns are not left in the hands of private nonprofit organizations, such as defense, conservation needs to be treated likewise. The defense and survival of mankind depends on the defense and protection of our habitat and environment. Another huge threat to biodiversity, nature and wildlife is uncontrolled human population growth and poverty. Poverty stricken women in third world countries, just like everywhere else, need to have access to safe family planning. Self serving money grubbing so called conservation/wildlife protection/animal welfare organizations are the last ones that will address a potentially controversial need such as this. But countries such as Norway, which is one of the lest corrupt countries in the world, along with other non corrupt countries, can properly assist in providing family planning to third world countries. A coalition of conservation minded countries can help impoverished third world countries secure nature zones, provide the manpower to properly protect the nature zones, and provide proper family planning. Overpopulation is a big part of the conservation/biodiversity crisis. Family planning reduces poverty, and helps ameliorate environmental degradation. If we do not become serious about conservation and wildlife protection, the collapse of biodiversity will be a crisis far worse than anything we can imagine.

200 Years Or Less Of Human Existance

As species after species nears extinction or falls into it, humans will keep ignoring this human caused crisis and instead focus on the other humans they hate. If only we can get rid of the Jew or some other hated group, all will be well people delude themselves into thinking. Yet it ultimately does not matter how many minority religions, people and cultures the majority and dominant religions and cultures of the world destroy, because all human life now hangs on a thin edge from the collapse of biodiversity and the proliferation of nuclear weapons and material. 200 years or less, if the present course continues, and human life will be no more, or will be a mere remnant surviving in the worst of conditions in a poisoned world. Humans are a predatory species. But unlike many other predators, humans make each other prey. Religion, instead of taming the worst in human nature, now unleashes it. There should be no marriage between religion, hate, intolerance and violence. But there is. And so, as we lose nature, wildlife, biodiversity, everything interesting this planet has to offer, we instead have in its place mindless mobs in demented worship and murderous zeal.

The Soft Drinks,Junk Food Gift - Obesity And Preventable Disease Crisis

A recent report said that obesity is a worldwide health crisis, and that one in eight people are now obese. The question was asked as to how can the world cope with the enormous looming health crisis that will result from obesity and poor nutrition. A doctor from Mexico interviewed on the radio recently stated that the high consumption of sugary drinks in Mexico was contributing to an epidemic of diabetes and premature deaths in that country. All over the world, billions of people are eating and drinking cheap foods that are high in sugar and/or salt and/or saturated fats, and that is low in fiber. In places like Mexico, where access to clean water is a problem, many choose soft drinks. People need access to clean water, not soft drinks. Choosing soft drinks is a sure way to rot teeth, and to contribute to diabetes and an assortment of other diseases. People actually pay to consume a product that rots their teeth and that can cause harm. Mexico has started taxing soft drinks. All nations, especially third world countries that have no way to pay for the "looming" health crisis that is here now, should start taxing soft drinks. Diabetes, cancer, heart disease, are epidemic. In many third world counties, poor nutrition and diet means millions of people shorten their lives and develop preventable diseases. The soft drink and other junk food companies will resist all efforts to either tax their garbage or to provide impoverished people in third world nations with healthier, still affordable foods and drinks. These companies are not there at the clinics or emergency rooms of the hospitals in third world countries that turn away millions of sick and diseased people that do not have money for medical treatment. The health crisis is here now, and it is destroying the lives of millions, and impoverishing millions of families that spend every last penny helping a family member that is sick and needs medical care that the family can ill afford. Preventative medicine could prevent so much disease and suffering, and it starts with the simple premise that junk food is junk, and so are the companies that make it.

Iran's Leader Chooses Missiles And The Way Of The Jungle

The religious leader of Iran, a man with complete and absolute power, announced that missiles, not negotiations, are the right way. He added that missiles are the way to keep the jungle at bay. He does not see how powerful people like himself that choose the sword, in this case missiles, are the ones that create the jungle.

President Obama's Nuclear Proliferation Summit And Will A Nuclear Armed Iran Be His Legacy?

President Obama just held a conference regarding nuclear proliferation. Most people in the world can do nothing about this issue except wring their hands in worry and perhaps wonder how much longer it is before we destroy ourselves. A summit regarding nuclear proliferation is an okay thing, but meaningless if it results in nothing concrete. In the years to follow, if Iran becomes a hostile nuclear armed nation, this will be the sad legacy of the Obama presidency. And humanity will be that much closer to its own annihilation.