Hey Bogdan!!!!
The problem is not wheather humans, caucasian (statisticaly most American
caucasian males are much better off than people of any other race in the
world) or not , the real issue is WHAT ARE WE, HUMANS AS A WHOLE DOING ABOUT
IT.
Also, I agree, Mexico is an environmental mess...the good thing is that the
US foreing , industrial and commercial policies have nothing, absolutely
nothing to do and are not connected in any way to this state of affairs
worldwide.
We are all doing it together, man.
Again, what are YOU as an individual, as a person, doing about this?
Do you also think that the health of the environment in Mexico or Borneo has
no effect in your children's health? Do you think borders and armies can
stop sadness, degradation, poverty, ugliness? Do you think you can just
ignore the millions of family men that cry every night because their
children are starving to death?
It's not about Countries, it has to do with intelligence and kindness.
In the morning. I see the sun come out, joyfully the birds set out to fly. I
get up , look at myself in the mirror and very seriously question myself:
Juan, what are you going to do today about this mess we are in? There are
no masses of volunteers in the mirror's image, no bankers ready to finance
my efforts, just me...and that's plenty. I don't see this as a horrible
struggle, it's more like I have no choice. Awareness is a beautifull thing
when put into action. By writting this I do not want to appear as a direct
descendant of Mother Theresa (I can only wish!!) I just do it to share what
makes me happy, and what allows me to ride my bike and pollute a little
without a guilty concience.
Anyway, I regret writing the caucasian thing, it was bad style (specially
since half of my family and my fair skinned girlfriend are included in that
segment, and specially since I myself can afford - barely - a nice bike)
...it made people focus on that instead of what was really important : WHAT
ARE WE DOING TO STOP THIS MESS???
Juan
> > To me it is very obvious that what you say makes sense to an American
> > (most
> > likley caucasian) male,
> >
> Juan, I hope/trust the worst is over. We want to see you in Moab salvo y
> sano. Since engaging in controversy seems to be part of your regimen of
> recuperation I'll cross swords with you.
>
> American Caucasian Male. Hmmm......We all agree that there are some
> categories of people that we don't have to descend to stereotypes or easy
> conventional thinking to vilify. It's just so obvious. Not so with Mexico
> and Mexicans. Many on the list have never seen Mexico or just a bit of it;
> since I've been to all Mexican states, save two or three, I'll fill you
all
> in. As soon as you cross the border you'll notice something wonderful that
> continues from Sonora to Chiapas. The country is free of garbage. The
> descendents of Cuatemoc don't crap in there own nest. There is the problem
> of the strain of blood that flows from the likes of Cortez who deflowered
> the Eden that was the Aztec Empire; he was after all Caucasian and last I
> heard, male. But forget that, Let's talk about the vast tracts of land
that
> the Mexicans have set aside as national parks. No fear of paved roads or
> tawdry development there. Unlike Dubya, Vicente Fox would not dare mess
with
> the Mexican's clean water which is a national treasure. When you're there
go
> to the nearest faucet and pour yourself a big, delicious glass. Same with
> clean air, go to the capital, walk the famous Avenida Reforma and savor a
> nice deep breath. You'll find little traffic there because Mexicans,
> blancos, morenos or morenos claros don't pollute the environment with
> vehicles like American Caucasians. I could go on about the lack of sprawl
> and other environmental marvels but you get the picture. Nothing is
perfect