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Why ever would anyone NOT sign that?
I've already signed it, Gramps.......
I am a member but I'm not an uncritical supporter of the RSPB. You can always say NO to all those questions, can't you? I honestly can't see the harm in signing this petition. Unless you don't give a **** , of course..........
I think the fancy name is "compassion fatigue". I just see it as a natural response to the constant propaganda that everything is our fault and wouldn't the world be a better place if half us humans dropped dead. After you with the Cyanide...Unless you don't give a **** , of course..........
I would not sign because it will not fix the problem which is the world over population. If that was say halved, most of these issues would go away. I can see why politicians shy away because I cannot think of an easy answer either.
Dave
I'll respond to your post despite the last sentence .The website is E-Activist.com My first impression was it's an umbrella 'company' taking on environmental issues ..especially the heading written as it is but looking more closely I see at the bottom it is infact the RSPB which is why it requested it has contact. It obviously didn't register with me for whatever reason.Had it done so I wouldn't have responded to your post and I'd have thought the same as yourself..why not ?
So...For your information I do, as you so rudely put it,..'give a s**t' My wife and I have had joint membership of the RSPB for many years. I'm also a member of WSPA and ORCA. I had a spell working, voluntarily, with the CPL and as a member of the local volunteer group that kept the local area,which includes a large pond/lake clear of rubbish discarded by the people who don't ,as you say..'give a s**t. We go to the same accommodation in Cornwall twice a year and have done so for several years and a local has kindly declared me as an 'honorary Cornishman' for clearing the cove beach of rubbish most days during our two week stay each time. I'm especially keen to pick up the plastic fishing nets and blue fishing rope for obvious reasons.
Do you think that's giving enough of a s **t ?
I strongly suggest you sign up to this course.
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One aspect that has been reported a few times over the years, is that human fertility is dropping across the globe. Though I don't recall the/any predictions as to what sort of and how long it's effect will be???I am convinced but you need governments across the world to cooperate. This is a topic I did not like to bring up with my daughter as her daughter is only three. I was quite shocked when she felt there was no future for her daughter as nothing would be done by governments. I did attend a lecture on this topic at a Science festival and they took a slightly less pessimistic view in that the world population will reach a peak at about 9 Billion then fall back to 6 Billion and possible continue falling. This was based on the assumption that those countries left with poor infant mortality should improve and thus move towards producing less children as in other countries. However, it was warned that it was still essential to take all steps to reduce further damage to the environment as well.
Dave
To my eyes, it is quite clearly a petition sent out by the RSPB to their members and supporters so that they (the RSPB) can present it to Government. As a charity their survival and success depends on income from the public in the form of memberships and sales, etc; and on the whole they're very good at that. Anyone responding to it has has the choice to tick yes/no to four questions regarding further contact.
I'm sorry that you felt that my post was directed specifically at you, John. It certainly wasn't, and it obviously doesn't refer to you at all. But there are plenty of people, photographers or otherwise, who enjoy nature, wildlife and wild landscapes, and some who profit from it, but wouldn't lift a finger or pay in a penny to help protect it. It was aimed at them.