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To: coug who wrote (23327)	7/8/2006 9:52:12 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541348

But I got the impression from you even, that what one does, on an individual basis, when performing "green" it really doesn't matter in the big picture, in the long run, except for a "feel good" exercise for the individual. Maybe I was wrong. I'm not one for picayune details, or for endless parsing of words etc. Language is for expression, imo, and maybe I misunderstood your expression.. Sometimes you have to pay attention to all of the words in order to know what was said. My argument has been just as you laid it out, but only with regards to global warming. I stand by my opinion that every single American performing "green" can not possibly put a dent in global warming. There are too many stronger counter forces globally. However, I, like you, was recycling and minimizing my footprint way back before it was fashionable and am a firm believer that together we can clear up a lot of the pollution problems in this country as well as some of the resource problems. That's worth doing, IMO. Global warming, however, is another matter, one that will take much more if the projections are to be believed. And then someone chimed in with the ole "Kumbaya"(sp) reference about the people practicing green, just a way, imo, to try and diss them. The "Kumbaya" came from someone on your side of the argument, Rat. I took it as a playful reference. It was in response to a post from CB who was also challenging the notion that the sum total of your green efforts could add up to a cure for global warming. She and I are in general agreement, I think, that if your efforts cannot solve the problem that continuing with those efforts is of no more value than holding hands and singing Kumbaya except that it makes you feel good that you're doing "something." I don't think it's disrespectful to challenge the utility of a strategy although I can understand why some might feel dissed just as people feel dissed when you scoff at prayers or bake sales or boycotts or other useless things that people do when they feel like they have to do "something." And then I read how quick Dale dissed Rat's post....Many I don't belong here.. I assume you're talking about the one on globalization. You will find differences of opinion here on globalization and the environment, among other subjects. Only you can assess if that's a problem for you. Stick around and see.