The State of the World

As we become more evovled technologically,the lists of grievences we are commiting against ourselves and against our planet is increasing on an almost exponential scale.

Yet all of us are going about our daily lives unperturbed,blissfully unaware even,of the real dangers that lie ahead. And sometimes i wonder what will it actually take to stir us out of our own daily dreamworlds into action.

Take for example the religious battles the world is facing.Every major battle,or war in this world has been due to religion.Or to be more accurate,it has arisen out of one group of people believing their faith to be superior to their opponents. To be bluntly honest about it. But instead why can't we follow a live and let live policy where we say to each other "You have your own faith,and I have mine,and let's just leave it at that". And i am not that stupid where i think that this has never been practiced. The problem regarding all religions is that it is a group-based activity where the rule seems to be that if there are more of their kind,then their faith automatically becomes more superior,or more righteous.Hence the phenomenon of conversion,with promises of a happy life and a life free of poverty and hunger if they would but join their ever-increasing tribe.Sad,but true.

I had read once in the Quotable Quotes section in Readers Digest: "Regrets are as personal as fingerprints" I can't recall who it was that said it,but I would like to add to it the words "and one's faith" after regrets. So why can't we just have our own little support system that we can call our own,and not impinge on others our beliefs? At least not in something as personal as faith.

Phew!! Fingers paining. Am not used to it.

Now,regarding the way we are maliciously raping our environment and our natural resources. I myself admit to being part of the majority who are totally dependent on electricity and fuel and hence i am also responsible for it's depletion. But I would like to suggest a few ways in which we can cause a little less damage than what we are doing now:

1)At traffic signals,turn off our vehicle until the signal turns green.
2)Turn off all switches,including the one to the TV and Computer when it is not being used.
3)Instead of going on vehicle to a nearby shop,we might try walking there. A little exercise never hurt anyone!!
4)Have a small garden,or at least a few plants,wherever we are.
5)Use our horn less than what we do. In all probability the car ahead you isn't blocking your way on purpose.

Well thats all i have for now. More later.