When looking at a question of this scale it is important to break it down. For example what makes us a citizen? Could it be somebody who is a member of a certain country or just a member of the human race? In my opinion I believe everybody is equal weather they are black or white; regardless of their religion; of weather they are a member of a social elite or living in a YMCA; and living in a rich country or a developing country. This means everybody deserves to know. Obviously there are some serious issues such as security issues regarding the special forces including in the navy, army and air force where matters of national security mean that it is in the best interests not to tell the public things as it would be dangerous and may create a riot. An example scenario would be that if a certain impending disaster was to strike Britain then everybody may attempt to leave the county like a bat out of hell which would cause pandemonium.
Some complicated decisions have to be left for the scientists and other intellectuals who are better trained to deal with the certain situations then it is best left up to them. However it can also be argued that some ordinary person can be clever enough to solve certain problems so the situation rather makes me wonder whether or not it would be a good idea to allow uninformed members of the public to flex their opinions on certain matters.
On a personal level I wish to be informed as I believe it affects my personal life and I don’t wanna miss a thing that could possibly affect my life. For example there are many things that people would like you to believe can be solved with a million dollar bill which is not right?
One worry I have is that no matter what is actually the truth politicians cannot help but spin the truth and I want to break free of this manipulation of the true .
Saturday, 28 November 2009
Sunday, 1 November 2009
Al Gore an Inconvenient truth !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Before watching Al Gore’s an Inconvenient truth I knew of him as a politician and as the runner up in the 2000 American presidential elections. I had also heard his name mentioned in the media when talking about the Environment. When he realised the film I had no intention of Watching as I personally would not find this film very appealing to watch due to my personal tastes
The most interesting part of the film was the predictions Al Gore made about the future of the planet. Ocean current was something that Al Gore mentioned that interested me. . The Water Cycle of the Earth is a closed system and the fact that the pattern is changing is a very worrying prospect.
Another thing that I found about the Film was the comment made that Had Al Gore Won the Election then we would live in a Very Different World. This is obviously true due to the widely acknowledge failure of the Bush administration but also if
AL Gore Had focused on the Environment during his term maybe we would be living more sustainable.
One criticism I had was when AL Gore was talking about the recent hurricanes around the world and most notably the southern United States. I was in Florida in 2004 and felt the full Force of Hurricane Charlie which was one of the larger hurricanes to hit that year. A year later when Katrina hit it caused unbelievable damage to Louisiana and in particular the New Orleans. He mentioned these to make the point that hurricanes are getting worse. However since 2005 the Hurricanes and Tropical storms that have hit Florida have not matches the scale of Katrina.
Al Gore is arguing a point and although some of the things he said are obviously true and need to be considered I also felt that he was very manipulative of the evidence and when watching the film you must be critical of some of the things he said.
The most interesting part of the film was the predictions Al Gore made about the future of the planet. Ocean current was something that Al Gore mentioned that interested me. . The Water Cycle of the Earth is a closed system and the fact that the pattern is changing is a very worrying prospect.
Another thing that I found about the Film was the comment made that Had Al Gore Won the Election then we would live in a Very Different World. This is obviously true due to the widely acknowledge failure of the Bush administration but also if
AL Gore Had focused on the Environment during his term maybe we would be living more sustainable.
One criticism I had was when AL Gore was talking about the recent hurricanes around the world and most notably the southern United States. I was in Florida in 2004 and felt the full Force of Hurricane Charlie which was one of the larger hurricanes to hit that year. A year later when Katrina hit it caused unbelievable damage to Louisiana and in particular the New Orleans. He mentioned these to make the point that hurricanes are getting worse. However since 2005 the Hurricanes and Tropical storms that have hit Florida have not matches the scale of Katrina.
Al Gore is arguing a point and although some of the things he said are obviously true and need to be considered I also felt that he was very manipulative of the evidence and when watching the film you must be critical of some of the things he said.
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Sustainable Living
I had never really thought about living “sustainable “ until the last year when I spent five months living in a eco village kibbutz in the southern desert of Israel. I learnt many things about being environmentally friendly and was a real eye opener for me.
Firstly I built eco domes out of mud for people to live in. this was very different to the construction work that takes place in the Unitied kingdom as we had to make our own mud substance with sand water and straw. Although it was hard work seeing the finished product was really special and also to me showed that living in an environmentally friendly way could work. Pictures of this can be found at www.kibbutzlotan.com
I then worked in the kitchen and the work I did here was also aimed to be eco Friendly. Simple things such as recycling and composting played a big part. Although it required extra effort it was rewarding and although a relatively small contribution it gave me a positive feeling and showed me that live this way is not as difficult as I originally thought.
When I returned home I began to take a more care in waster disposal and other household ways of being more sustainable. I do not own a car and either use public transport or walk.
My local council has also begun to look at sustainable as a serious problem and has issued every house with two “wheelie bins”, one for recyclables and the other for non recyclables. This therefore means it is easier to recycle and if the whole borough is doing it sets a good example to other places to follow
When I came to university I thought that it would have been much harder to recycle due to the way I was living on a tight budget and working. I was pleasantly surprised to find the different labelled bins and thin that this small thing does make a difference.
If I were to improve the way I live I would first have to start with my resource use. I am guilty of using unnecessary amounts of water and wasting electricity. To do this I would use simple things such as turning off all electricity and watching how much I use.
Firstly I built eco domes out of mud for people to live in. this was very different to the construction work that takes place in the Unitied kingdom as we had to make our own mud substance with sand water and straw. Although it was hard work seeing the finished product was really special and also to me showed that living in an environmentally friendly way could work. Pictures of this can be found at www.kibbutzlotan.com
I then worked in the kitchen and the work I did here was also aimed to be eco Friendly. Simple things such as recycling and composting played a big part. Although it required extra effort it was rewarding and although a relatively small contribution it gave me a positive feeling and showed me that live this way is not as difficult as I originally thought.
When I returned home I began to take a more care in waster disposal and other household ways of being more sustainable. I do not own a car and either use public transport or walk.
My local council has also begun to look at sustainable as a serious problem and has issued every house with two “wheelie bins”, one for recyclables and the other for non recyclables. This therefore means it is easier to recycle and if the whole borough is doing it sets a good example to other places to follow
When I came to university I thought that it would have been much harder to recycle due to the way I was living on a tight budget and working. I was pleasantly surprised to find the different labelled bins and thin that this small thing does make a difference.
If I were to improve the way I live I would first have to start with my resource use. I am guilty of using unnecessary amounts of water and wasting electricity. To do this I would use simple things such as turning off all electricity and watching how much I use.
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