World Peace isn’t going to happen
August 18th, 2009I saw several “world peace” bumper stickers this morning and I was just thinking how silly and sheltered these people who have them on their cars must be. World peace isn’t going to happen. They might as well ask to grow wings and fly.
It isn’t going to happen simply because resources are finite. There are already nations in this world that are close to running out of ground water. Yes, completely running out. We’ve already fought the first of the oil wars. Just imagine what happens when nations run out of water.
The problem is simply there are too many people. And no, it’s not because resources aren’t distributed fairly. The last thing I want is some socialist crap where my stuff is taken from me by gunpoint (that’s what socialism is) to take care of people who have chronic bad luck, or are lazy or stupid. People breed like resources are infinite and we’re sprawling like crazy, destroying everything in our path.
Nor do I want my money going to the war machine, as it is already happening because once again, resources are finite. Like it or not, that’s the cause of most wars - fighting for resources. The thing is, it’s only going to get worse.
So what can we do? Support global family planning. Like it or not, if you truly want world peace, you got to have limited population growth. Now this is a blog post in itself but statistics have shown that the best way to support family planning is to increase the education level and freedom of women. At first I thought that was weird but then gave it some thought and it makes sense.
Deer hunters should know better
I hunt. I hear upper-middle class white people from the suburbs all the time decry hunting, saying how “evil” it is. The logical response from hunters usually involves that since mankind killed off the natural predators, we have the responsibility of controlling their population. If we don’t, deer will over breed, then you will see the results of deer overpopulation.
You think humans are any different? There are no predators for humans. When a shark or mountain lion kills one of our own, it’s so rare it makes the papers. Humans have become the only real predator for humans.
Now, I am not pro-killing nor pro-war. There’s a peaceful way to control the population - use birth control. That’s all I ask.
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UPDATE: Yes, you’re probably wondering my take on Brett Favre signing with the Vikings. I thought I already answered that in Vegas, where I put big money on both the Packers or the Vikings to win the Super Bowl. If either team wins, I’m taking Mrs. Z on a cruise.
The thing I find funny is Packer fans are having fits because of 1) Favre is a primadonna, and 2) Favre is playing for the enemy. Whatever. I’m a Musician and a Sound Engineer. I’ve dealt with egos bigger than Favre’s from people who have yet to accomplish anything. In other words, so what?
Now go Packers and go Vikings! One of you teams needs to win the SB so I can take Mrs. Z on a cruise.