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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: epicure who wrote (6712)	2/27/2001 1:53:41 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Are you aware of the rate at which we are losing rain forests and estuaries, coral reefs and wet lands? Are you aware of the over fishing of the oceans? Coral reefs. I meant to mention coral reefs when I asked Tim if he had seen the Grand Canyon. He couldn't possibly be a scuba diver. So many of the reefs I once dove are just skeletons. So sad. Karen

To: epicure who wrote (6712)	2/27/2001 2:42:28 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

X, some clarification of my ideas about population growth - I am not encouraging population growth. I am just saying it is not the end of the world if it happens and I don't want draconian laws like the one's in China, to reduce population growth. I am aware of environmental changes and problems. Some of these problems (like over fishing) directly impact people. I am not against all regulation to reduce environmental harm, in fact I would not fight the idea that in some areas more, or tougher, or better enforced, laws or regulations are needed. I do think however that if we are going to spend more of our wealth and limit our freedom to protect the environment the costs and benefits need to be clearly established. Some restrictions have major costs and little benefit. Its quite possible that some new regulations could be put in their place which would have less cost and greater environmental benefit. Tim