I spent most of my week researching about our earth. And how horrible we're killing it. Every day we destroy our thin, fragile layer of Oxygen that's keeping us alive. And, even though I complain about it and even though I'm horrified by it, I have the horrible feeling that I can't do anything about it. So if I can't do anything about the inevitable, why waste my time worrying?
But now I feel like I'm just trying to push away the problem. Live life happily without having to worry about the bad. Like the motto of my video class, I "don't worry about it."
The thing is, deep down, I know I can make a difference. A huge impact. Do I want to? Absolutely. Will I? Probably not. Why not? I have no idea. Yes, I've begun recycling more and picking up trash I see on the way to Seattle's Coffee during lunch, but even by buying Seattles Coffee, I'm killing the planet. Killing trees for those little paper things they put around the plastic cups. Destroying the atmosphere when planes packed with ingredients for that coffee flew into the country. Everything I do seems to kill the planet. And I'm not the only one doing it. Everyone is.
I'm not sure what my point is in writing this. I don't think I really have one. I just don't really know what to do about this all.
Another example would be video gaming. I did a whole freaking report about the dangers of video gaming...about how people spend their lives on virtual games such as World of Warcraft and create virtual families that replace their real ones. It's freaking scary. And yet, the day before the presentation, I played the Sims 3 for FOUR hours. And I know I've played games much longer than that.
I know the dangers of my actions. And I can't stop because I was raised to consume. Is it better to know the horrors of our actions? Or is it better to stay ignorant?
Wow, I just noticed how completely pointless this post is. Whateves.
-end rant-
2 comments:
It's like the saying 'do as I say, but not as I do'.
Slowly, but surely, people are starting to make a difference. I saw on the news that some scientists put out artificial trees that create oxygen. Saving the environment won't happen overnight, but if alot of people start to do little things, just like you have, then maybe someday global warming will only be a myth :]
Living in Orange County, it might be hard to believe also that people are living with nature, or whatever it is they do. But they do.
Next year I'm joining SSR. Maybe you should too, caus that will make some difference.
<3 - Mirik
[artificial trees olol it's so epic]
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