Having watched 'Angry, White and Proud' last night, my conclusion is that the real enemy is anger, on both sides. Let it go, all of you, and let's work together to save the one common thing we all need to survive; our planet!
Paul Thomson An anger derived from inequality and poverty. Those skinheads had no idealogical/religious agenda, they just wanted to fight. Until we learn how to bring the haves closer to the have nots we have no chance of uniting to fight a cause as noble as 'saving the planet'.
January 15 at 12:36pm · Like ..
Adam Grant Then that's where it needs to start Thomo, it's the stuff that we take for granted whilst we squabble amongst ourselves that could slip away and be the downfall of us all.
January 15 at 12:40pm · Like ..
Paul Thomson Those in power don't represent the wishes of the majority (or at least i hope not). Until we fix this they nothing will change, engaging people into the political process is the only way to start, fuck knows how we does this when millions are just trying to survive!!
January 15 at 12:54pm · Unlike · 1 ..
David Eccles they want their heads banging together
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Adam Grant Conflicting beliefs, levels of development, politics and cultures with a touch of fanaticism and increased communications, all integrated into one shrinking melting pot = one feisty soup, granted. It just needs something to balance it out, like some love, kindness, empathy, patience, understanding, sharing and science... You're right Paul Thomson we're doomed
January 15 at 1:39pm · Like · 2 ..
Adam Grant Seems it's all about finding the balance between doing the right thing and doing what works when it comes to saving the planet. Problem is, we're so frightened of upsetting too many folk that the void is increasing between the two points, I suppose tha...See More
January 20 at 9:57pm · Like ..
Paul Thomson Big business and heavy industry are the major causes of large scale environmental impact, as long as we continue to consume as much as we do and expect it as cheap as we get it (whilst the big corporations still make huge profits) then things won't change. However we can all do our small part to help things on the way.....plus i see the latest polls have the Green party doing quite well....
January 20 at 10:24pm · Unlike · 2 ..
Paul Thomson Anyways if you care so much why aren't you driving a Prius instead of a Porche.....
January 20 at 10:27pm · Like · 1 ..
Adam Grant I know, it is my greatest conflict, I am the most environmentally aware Porsche driver ever, it's a boyhood dream v the doing the right thing and I am as much to blame as anyone. Having used public transport and a push bike for most of my driving life, I did look at the Prius, but decided to lobby for working from home instead.
January 20 at 10:46pm · Like · 2 ..
Adam Grant Annie likes her fish fingers too, and the heatings on, all bad for the planet in the world we have created where we plummet the seas and don't use renewables. We're an innovative species though, I'm sure we'll find a way when there's nowt left!
ReplyDeletePaul Thomson An anger derived from inequality and poverty. Those skinheads had no idealogical/religious agenda, they just wanted to fight. Until we learn how to bring the haves closer to the have nots we have no chance of uniting to fight a cause as noble as 'saving the planet'.
January 15 at 12:36pm · Like
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Adam Grant Then that's where it needs to start Thomo, it's the stuff that we take for granted whilst we squabble amongst ourselves that could slip away and be the downfall of us all.
January 15 at 12:40pm · Like
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Paul Thomson Those in power don't represent the wishes of the majority (or at least i hope not). Until we fix this they nothing will change, engaging people into the political process is the only way to start, fuck knows how we does this when millions are just trying to survive!!
January 15 at 12:54pm · Unlike · 1
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David Eccles they want their heads banging together
January 15 at 12:55pm · Unlike · 1
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Adam Grant Conflicting beliefs, levels of development, politics and cultures with a touch of fanaticism and increased communications, all integrated into one shrinking melting pot = one feisty soup, granted. It just needs something to balance it out, like some love, kindness, empathy, patience, understanding, sharing and science... You're right Paul Thomson we're doomed
January 15 at 1:39pm · Like · 2
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Adam Grant Seems it's all about finding the balance between doing the right thing and doing what works when it comes to saving the planet. Problem is, we're so frightened of upsetting too many folk that the void is increasing between the two points, I suppose tha...See More
January 20 at 9:57pm · Like
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Paul Thomson Big business and heavy industry are the major causes of large scale environmental impact, as long as we continue to consume as much as we do and expect it as cheap as we get it (whilst the big corporations still make huge profits) then things won't change. However we can all do our small part to help things on the way.....plus i see the latest polls have the Green party doing quite well....
January 20 at 10:24pm · Unlike · 2
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Paul Thomson Anyways if you care so much why aren't you driving a Prius instead of a Porche.....
January 20 at 10:27pm · Like · 1
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Adam Grant I know, it is my greatest conflict, I am the most environmentally aware Porsche driver ever, it's a boyhood dream v the doing the right thing and I am as much to blame as anyone. Having used public transport and a push bike for most of my driving life, I did look at the Prius, but decided to lobby for working from home instead.
January 20 at 10:46pm · Like · 2
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Adam Grant Annie likes her fish fingers too, and the heatings on, all bad for the planet in the world we have created where we plummet the seas and don't use renewables. We're an innovative species though, I'm sure we'll find a way when there's nowt left!
January 21 at 7:25am · Like
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Adam Grant
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