tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post5696262939350160714..comments2024-03-28T22:02:16.520-04:00Comments on Politics and its Discontents: Our Paradoxical SpeciesLornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-86504256635262405392016-09-02T14:56:28.387-04:002016-09-02T14:56:28.387-04:00As The Mound of Sound has frequently asserted, Ano...As The Mound of Sound has frequently asserted, Anon, without looking at our 'trilemma' of overpopulation, overconsumption and climate change together, we have little hope of salvaging this world.Lornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-70232325672942878052016-09-02T14:54:24.336-04:002016-09-02T14:54:24.336-04:00Sadly, your observation appears to be far too accu...Sadly, your observation appears to be far too accurate, UU4077.Lornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-42636294186405694232016-09-02T14:43:20.136-04:002016-09-02T14:43:20.136-04:00Ironically, the Holy Father makes no mention of th...Ironically, the Holy Father makes no mention of the exploding human population is having on space ship earth.<br /><br />Where's the exhortation to have less children through the use of birth control?<br /><br /><br />Ignoring the human birth rate elephant in the room shows just how blind an article of faith can be. <br /><br /><br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-22439368447922145742016-09-02T14:25:48.826-04:002016-09-02T14:25:48.826-04:00Unfortunately, in a world where we demand instant ...Unfortunately, in a world where we demand instant gratification it's difficult for many people to do/not do something that does not have an immediate, obvious benefit/cost.UU4077https://www.blogger.com/profile/10350775839411436865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-82304053054841454162016-09-02T14:18:28.489-04:002016-09-02T14:18:28.489-04:00Even with his commanding profile, Owen, I doubt th...Even with his commanding profile, Owen, I doubt that Pope Francis can perform the miracle of changing very many people's habits.Lornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-40306010240255378352016-09-02T13:02:42.611-04:002016-09-02T13:02:42.611-04:00I can't remember a pope who has had so much to...I can't remember a pope who has had so much to say about the environment in such a short time, Lorne. But I have to wonder who is listening.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.com