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Post by darkme on Jul 6, 2007 2:17:30 GMT -6
Since we have so many problems facing us I believe we can solve them or at least try to... we are facing povety, global warming, terrorism, racism and so on of these threatening problems... I think no matter how big the problem is we can work to eradicate it... let us discuss solutions that u think wud be te best to end these problems... let's hear what u think is best to face the problems we r facing instead of bypassing them!
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Post by darkme on Jul 6, 2007 2:46:00 GMT -6
let me start here by trying to tell you what I think cud be done... regarding poverty I believe that corrupted leaders and those who r in power shud be changed... cuz I believe they cause so much poverty since they take the country's money... and I think instead of spending money on weapons and wars we shud spend money to fight poverty! I mean... does the fact that every 3 seconds someone dies because of poverty get to anyone?? and if we fight poverty so much other diseases wud be way less... like HIV/AIDS since girls wudnt have to sell their bodies anymore... and good nutrition wud normally follow and so imagine how wud that be??
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Post by waed89 on Jul 6, 2007 11:58:43 GMT -6
corrupt politicians and leaders aren't the only cause of poverty..... we contribute to poverty ourselves , look at ur room or my room and see what u can find ? lots and lots of things , count the things without which u'll die for sure and you'll find that most of what u or i have isn't needed..... this doesn't only go to rooms it goes for our entire life style.... politicians contribute to it for sure but we are partners too..... leading a modest life style will make things better ..... as to weapons , even if there were no wars no country will give them up! we shud start with ourselves first....
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Post by ViCtoria* on Jul 6, 2007 12:37:30 GMT -6
Welcome, waed! Indeed, consumerism is destroying our lives and corrupting Earth. Glad to find someone else who thinks wars are not a solution for improving the world situation! Karma for u. I agree with you, Noor, we should find a solution to poverty. The thing is this is a broad concept. How can we tackle the situation? Just giving food and water to the ones in need will solve the situation for a small period of time, but after that it will start again. There has to be a way! In my opinion, let's destroy the state and any powerful entities that exist in the world so we can govern ourselves, individually and autonomously . Of course, this will require loooots of time, and it's just me thinking of my oasis! I would like to know how should we solve all the problems. It is very difficult to do it all at once, but I think the order should be like this: 1.) Understand and eliminate the anthropogenic sources that affect climate change. 2.) Start a specialized education system for each microculture in the world, respecting everyone's opinions and not imposing a standarized education. 3.) Help the depraved (sexually abuse, people that are dying from hunger or water scarcity, etc.) 4.) Stop discrimination! Respect does not exist in this world, yet. 5.) Kill our political leaders ... Just kidding. Changing them or trying to have a capitalist and socialist society, to reach a world with no state or countries at the end. 6.) Stop consumerism and teach children not all material possessions are that valuable! ...Can't think of anything else, but those are the ones that always intrigue me!
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Post by Takako on Jul 6, 2007 12:49:44 GMT -6
Capitalist society has to consume. Everything. So why don't try a new system? Yes, it takes looots of time, like Vic says. But I'm not talking about comunism or stuff, that things are NOT in the past, that ideas aren't "Marx ideas" or something like that (we talk like these things were faaar away). I think we must change in two ways: 1. Thinking. - What is the best system for our society? - Is capitalism doing the right thing, is really the better system for us? - How can we change our politicians thinking? We should use different methods? - Is important to bring these things to education system? Then why can we (youth people) do in our schools and cities? - Campaigns are a fact. But how can we change then to involve more people? Should we use methods to improve? 2. Doing things. - Look around us. Think about what can we do, knowing our possibilities. - Talk with people. Share ideas. Think together, what are the things that we could do, in present and future? - Don't forget our Earth. It's the mother of our life and we should always respect it. - Writing or trying to make contacts with politicians. At the end, they are an important part of our society. Say we can try to help in these things (it really works! I did it some years before, with a letter to my intendente) - Don't think all the time about the poverty and problems far away from us. We could look first in our own house, school, or neighbour.
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Post by darkme on Jul 7, 2007 10:27:35 GMT -6
here's a karma 4 waed! WELCOME 2 YFCI BOARDS!!
and thanx u gurls 4 replying... I dun have enough time to read it all but will do so asap!
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Post by alyssamilanofan on Jul 8, 2007 9:20:05 GMT -6
actually I think that if we would start with building proper schools and educational systems around the world it would be a start people could learn how to build up the country learn a profession and get their economics running but that won't be easy you still have corrupt leaders, people who are desperately ill so we have to start with building up a proper medical system so everyone can get the medical attention they need (together with proper educational systems, people can learn how to become doctors or what ever they want so they can look after themselves) we're not soluting anything with handing out water and tents yes it's good they do it but not for to long while being there to hand out water and tents why not help with building houses and schools, why don't governements send construction companies who hire local people (they'll have a job good for the economics and they'll help build up houses for people) To solve poverty we have to enable these people to do it theirselves, this way you'll create jobs, pride for themselves and it will be for the long haul.. I don't think we can do without governements how about criminals? Should we just let people steal.. I've learned bits of Marx' theory in school and on paper it's the perfect Eutopia but when carried out people will use it for their own gain like they in the Sovjet Union Marx' ideas were not wrong at all but they were misused in the Sovjet Union they were just a tool to get full power, to become a dictator... Anyways I'm to tired to finsih my speech right now lol so I'll leave it to this if I find something else to contribute I'll post it
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Post by darkme on Jul 15, 2007 6:41:03 GMT -6
I think you do raise gr8 points, lets discuss this in an analytic manner... first what Waed said that we're also contributing in this... starting with oursleves might be a great idea and it is not so hard to do. I am not saying we shud get rid of things we don't need because well, to me that's somehow hard to do! whenever we're cleaning our room there's a bunch of things we don't need but it's hard to let them go thinking maybe there will be a day I'll use 'em! but starting to control ur shopping and only buying what u rily wud use, I think thats better and easier for me! so lets start doing that! say what? I mean we shudnt only suggest solutions but also we shud start doing them! so that's one we can do for now! moving on to Victoria's post, there r alota ways she suggested that can be indeed useful like changing the politicians cuz I don't think they unserstand that they shud do so much for the ppl! a mixed system between socialim and capitalism can probably work or just apply both! not that I know much about capitalism or socialism but I heard alot say a mixed system is the best!! and the last way is rily gr8 bcuz materialism isn't everything! and I really liked the ways Takako suggested bcuz they tackle important aspents! I mean our thinking and doings can be changed and they really wud do a great change, like said b4 we shud start within ourselves... so write to our politicians, work with the people around us and such are simple ways yet can be really effactive! and we shud also think about the problems that face us in our societies, maybe poverty isn't the biggest prob, maybe there's violance or such! so 2nd thing to do is just start thinking positivily and contact ur gov. or politicians if u can! Taking Jenny's suggestion is moving on from what we can do within ourselves to what countries can do and orgs! I think all of us wud agree that education is the key! and spreading it wud teach poor ppl ways to learn about their rights and of ways on how to eradicate or at least trying to end their poverty! they'd get of course better jobs and so on. I think Oprah's project in Africa by building a school for girls is a gr8 thing, it was by her org "angel network" if um not wrong... and we need more of that! medical care is a vital need that needs to be well established in a country but there's really a problem in that aspect! karma for Waed, Vic, Takako, and Jenny! now that might take some time
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Post by darkme on Jul 15, 2007 6:43:04 GMT -6
now since our next Alpha magazine issue is about global warming, lets suggest solutions for that as well, and if we got enough responses we'll compile them in an article and get them published hopefully!
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Post by waed89 on Jul 15, 2007 8:37:11 GMT -6
A nice solution to global warming Wu be telling the US and China to stop pumping Carbon De-oxide into the air like big goofs! we all know we can not stop industrialization but we can urge large factories to use filters or something to purify the chemicals coming out of 'em! this goes to cars too , and oh , we can use public means of transportation more often , this way the amount of poisonous fumes pumped into the air wud be less we should think of alternative power sources and heating systems that are as cheap and convenient to families as those which use gasoline ..... And of course make our world greener by growing trees and plants and help to prohibit cutting down rain forests which provide mother earth with a good share of oxygen and are unfortunately cut to make papers and fancy expensive furniture!!! thats what moi can think of at the time being
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Post by waed89 on Jul 18, 2007 13:02:50 GMT -6
Something good came out of Dumbo Orkut after all!! there was this community that suggests a really gr8 idea! it suggests that every one plants a tree on their birthday and turn it into an annual habit ... there being more than 6 billion ppl on earth and that there are 220 ppl born every day imagine how many trees can be planted and how much it wud help! I cannot wait 'til my next birthday is here! I totally love the idea, u guys shud do it too ! as long as we take care of the thing we plant of course and try to tell as much ppl as u can about this!
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Post by darkme on Jul 18, 2007 15:09:05 GMT -6
hey that's really helpful stuff, I like the tree planting on ur b'day thingy! thats FUN! and I imagine it wud help making ur day as well, knowing u did a good deed for the enviornment! and cool dp! I used to have a pink butterfly! who elss wanna add some suggestions??
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Post by Zach on Jul 18, 2007 20:28:44 GMT -6
Omg that's a really cool idea ! I'll pitch in to, well atleast if my parents will let me If not, I'll buy a tree from the Arbor Day Foundation, and they will plant it for me somewhere. www.arborday.org/shop/
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Post by waed89 on Jul 20, 2007 3:10:16 GMT -6
now we shall salute our fellow Italians ;D!! guess what did they suggest ? they suggested dressing casually for work and that men should take off their ties! because when they do their body's temperature wud decrease about 2 or 3 C and so Air conditioners cud be used less hence less electricity used!!! A huge step for the Italian government who's known all over the world for its indifference towards environmental issues !
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Post by Zach on Jul 29, 2007 21:51:37 GMT -6
Hehehe! Very interesting and funny.! Thanks for posting
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Post by waed89 on Jul 30, 2007 1:54:25 GMT -6
Hehehe! Very interesting and funny.! Thanks for posting I thought so too, u r welcome
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Post by darkme on Aug 6, 2007 6:03:59 GMT -6
indeed, it is very interesting... I think I have a few solutions when it comes to global warming...
-I can buy less things, buy a re-usable bag so that I don't get plastic and paper bags from the shops.. recycle if possible! -switch off lights and those that rnt being used! -buy things in a large container better than buying like say 6 small cans of milk, we can buy a big one and that wud help!
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Post by waed89 on Aug 6, 2007 6:24:07 GMT -6
indeed, it is very interesting... I think I have a few solutions when it comes to global warming... -I can buy less things, buy a re-usable bag so that I don't get plastic and paper bags from the shops.. recycle if possible! -switch off lights and those that rnt being used! -buy things in a large container better than buying like say 6 small cans of milk, we can buy a big one and that wud help! Such suggestions are what people need to do .... small unseen things can help a lot !!
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Post by darkme on Aug 6, 2007 7:30:51 GMT -6
gracias!! and I forgot one: -use public transportantion!!
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Post by waed89 on Aug 7, 2007 3:40:31 GMT -6
gracias!! and I forgot one: -use public transportantion!! Ohk , ohk u can stop saying that to moi!!! um already learning how to drive so sometime in the near future I might be contributing to global warming my self but I'll try to do more green stuff to make it up
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