Combine the above with the fact that the world has consumed more for the past three years than it has produced and we have huge problems. You can only do that for so long (especially with a continually growing global population) before we don’t have extra food staples laying around. I imagine in the first world we won’t see too many changes even if there is a huge drop in agriculture productivity beyond some food rationing and higher prices for the food that is available.

My point is this: We need a healthy environment – all life depends on it. It should be in everybody’s own interest to protect the environment regardless of political affiliation or personal beliefs if at bare minimum to continue their own existence. Unfortunately with a population that has doubled about 3 times in the past 100 years the strain and responsibility is that much greater.

As for Earth First – give me a break, this is the last place I would expect to find a troll.

I mentioned about eating meat because from personal experience the majority of people that I have met that speak the loudest about Global Warming are often serious offenders themselves. I didn’t hope to gain any “credibility” with my statements because from where I stand I am not convinced that global climate change is man made. Those that truly believe it should adjust the way they conduct their lives accordingly or risk being called hypocrites.

Thanks for the comment. I normally don’t respond to trollish sounding posts, however I am going to respectfully disagree with you on some points. I should have panned a bit more over the crowd, but there were a number of foreigners listening so they could at least understand part of this song. He did sing a number more songs, all in Japanese. So if they didn’t get his message in part of this song I’m sure they got it in another one.

I haven’t stopped eating meat yet, but my intake of meat is a lot lower than it has been in the past. Certainly lower in Japan than it was in the states. Not only because it does take 10 pounds of grain to create 1 pound of meat, but factory farming is a bit unsettling for me. Both in terms of environmental damage, treatment of animals, and the dangers faced by the workers.

It’s not just international flights that wreak havoc on the environment, but all flights. The logic behind your last statement is a bit of a slippery slope and destroys any credibility you could have hopped to gain from your comment. If extended further does not not travel at all? If one travels how do they travel? Since your comment came from Japan – might I ask how you got here?

I think that’s about as bothered as I can be to reply to a troll.