Green Living Q & A

How to the 3 Front Runners compare on Environmental/Energy issues?

I know some about Obama’s stance:
* Reduce Carbon Emissions 80 Percent by 2050
* Invest in a Clean Energy Future
* Support Next Generation Biofuels
* Set America on Path to Oil Independence
* Improve Energy Efficiency 50 Percent by 2030
* Restore U.S. Leadership on Climate Change
http://www.barackobama.com/issues/energy/

What about Clinton and McCain?
Good site to compare candidate’s views and records re environmental issues:
http://www.lcv.org/voterguide/
They give McCain a score of 26, Clinton 90, Obama 96 (top score=100).

What is a little known international conflict that would be an interesting topic for a paper?

I have to write a 4 to 5 page paper on a current world problem with relatively broad criteria: International Cooperation (the UN or another IGO), Regional Integration (the EU or another IGO), Conflict (anywhere in the world based on nationalism, ethnicity, natural resources, etc.), Terrorism, Environmental issues that are international in scope (Global Warming, Water Scarcity, Desertification, Deforestation, Population Growth, etc.), or Development issues. I, however, like to report on things people here in America traditionally don’t hear about. Any suggestions?

Why does America have so many religious fruitcakes?

Being such an insular nation, many people there must find it hard to see the perspective offered from the outside looking in.

The humanitarian issues, gun control, crime issues and the murder rate, pollution and environmental issues, not to mention the home grown and global damage done with no clear separation between the church and the state, all make the American religious high horse look completely absurd.

No wonder there are fanatics who abhore it. Maybe it;s time to ditch the Christian Right, and install an athiestic government who bases it’s policies on sound scientific information, instead of promoting that there is a god that selectively blesses America.
Unbelievable…

Best place/country in the world to live in?

So what is the best place/country in the world to live in?
What would your criteria be for choosing it?
The UN does not consider us the best place, as a matter of fact we’re in sixth place, we actually dropped 3 spots since Bush came on.
That’s based on several criterias- education, healthcare,social programs etc.
How about human rights issues? We used to point the finger at evrybody else and told them that they should shape up, now, we’re one of the worst violators in the world?
http://thereport.amnesty.org/eng/Regions/Americas/United-States-of-America
How about environmental issues? I mean , we walked away from signing the Kyoto Accord. Thank God, the Bush administration has finally at least admitted that we’re the worst violators in the world;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2023835.stm
Although there are a lot of us that still think it’s all propoganda or a work of fiction.
Or do you think that the United Nations, Amnesty International and The BBC are all terrorist organizations that are out to get us?
Are we going to keep hiding our heads in the ground like stupid ostriches and pretend none of this is real?
We’re the best country in the world, but we should start acting and behaving like one….
We’ve been warned by our fore fathers but we’ve conveniently chosen to ignore:When all government, domestic and foreign, in little as in great things, shall be drawn to Washington as the center of all power, it will … become as venal and oppressive as the government from which we separated.” – Thomas Jefferson
So what do we do?

Why do people vote democrat considering America’s worst cities?

“After 50 years of exclusive control by Democrats, LA residents suffer the worst pollution, roads, schools, gangs, and crime in the nation.” Similarly, New Orleans has been run by a democrat for decades and it also is among the worst of the worst. Baltimore, DC, Detroit. Compare this to NYC pre-Republican control to the dramatic turn-around post-Republican control.

In many areas of the country, male African-American unemployment hovers around fifty percent. Moreover, the people they vote for stand for positions they generally oppose entirely such as abortion and gay marriage.

Why do people, and blacks in general, continue to vote Democrat considering the fact that their promises and policies have been a monumental failure? Welfare, the Great Society, etc. did not solve the problem as promised. Decades of the same old rhetoric and recycled policies haven’t solved anything from environmental issues to education to poverty, Y continue voting 4 a party w/no ideas since the 60s/70s?
Ummm, New Orleans is in the south, and you’re right it’s one of the worst; however, it’s run by Dems. LA and the other cities consistently lead in the worst of the worst. You can’t lie – the statistics are clear.
” If we didn’t have them, we would be considered one of the best countries in the world in which to live.” sorry pal, you don’t know detroit, baltimore, DC, camden, NJ, etc. You’re living in denial and the stats are available for anyone to see.
The cities weren’t cherry picked simpleton, they were chosen because they are the worst of the worst in terms of crime and other statistics. The worst cities have been dominated by dem control, the question is, why not try something new since what’s been in place hasn’t worked in decades. None of you have any answers, just criticisms. Answer the question.
Worst crime rates;
1 Maryland Baltimore
2 Michigan Detroit
3 Missouri St. Louis
4 District Of Columbia Washington
5 New Jersey Newark
6 Missouri Kansas City
7 Pennsylvania Philadelphia
8 Ohio Cincinnati
9 Ohio Cleveland
10 California Oakland
11 Georgia Atlanta
12 Wisconsin Milwaukee
13 Tennessee Memphis
14 New York Buffalo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_cities_by_crime_rate
Andy, you’re answering on the national level, this question is about the city level.

Republicans have attempted to vilify attempts at developing alternative energy technologies because those?

technologies do two things:

1) alternative energy reduces the control that large energy companies have over the economy by de-centralizing the means of energy production and installing fixtures which eliminate on-going input costs due to need for fuel.

2) Alternative energy -especially at the residential level- increases the importance of labor by replacing a highly mechanized energy delivery infrastructure with a large number of free-standing decentralized energy production points which will require trained maintenance workers who cannot be easily dismissed.

Given that Republican opposition to alternative energy is really a matter of market control and has nothing at all to do with the viability of these technologies, what do you feel would be the best means of overcoming the anti-alternative energy voices in the economy that are continuously spreading pro-oil and pro-coal propaganda?

What qualifications do I need for a career in alternative energy?

Do I need to go back to school and get a graduate degree? I am currently a well-paid web developer and Java programmer, and currently have only a bachelors degree. Do companies working with alternative energy need such people, or would I have to go back to school to get involved?

Are there any companies doing anything significant in the field of alternative energy?

I’m not talking about BD, CC (carbon-credits), etc. but something totally different yet commercially-feasible and practical.

Would you endorse removing gov’t subsidies to oil companies and investing the money in alternative energy?

Good alternative energy company name $100 prize?

Here is the challenge
I am starting a biodiesel company but also want to be open to move on to wind and solar….so basically I need a name that fits an alternative energy company but I am also willing to settle for a name that says just biodiesel. It has to be available, as in not already used and have a domain open…doesn’t have to be the exact name but something in there i.e. the company name Green Energy could be GreenEnergyllc.com…also, don’t just think obvious, consider words that have appeal to them or some significance.

The Prize
So I am putting down my word that I will pay $100 to the person who comes up with the name I choose. I could send you paypal or a personal check. For those of you thinking yeah right this guy isn’t going to pay well you do not know me true, but I am always a man of my word and I am more than willing to pay the small price of $100 to reward the mind who is much more creative than mine.

Thanks for your time, have fun.

Jason

Is living in a Sustainable Home just as comfortable as living in a Ordinary home? Worse, better?

Does anyone practice sustainable living? homesteading?

what did you do to get started. things you learned and how you prepared yourself.. i live in a rental right now while we save for land and to build a house. we want to get off the grid as much as poss and would love any tips and suggestions … Thanks…

why is sustainable living important?

Do you think demand for environmental lawyers, sustainable developers and similar is going to hugely increase?

In the forseeable future, say next couple of generations.

I’m thinking, due to A) more awareness of sustainable living, B) more environmental demands placed on big business’, and C) Political motivation

Vision of sustainable living too far out? Thirty years of work for nothing? No real people out there to join?

When I was thirteen years old I started to have the idea about a place where people would live together in a different way than in this society. They would do things they like to do and not just for themselves but for the well of others. They would express themselves freely and also in an artistic way. Finding out about themselves as the most important ‘work’ because knowing that we are all in a growing process, to free ourselves to connect with spaces beyond ourselves. I designed places like this and years later I studied architecture still with the same vision. Then life took over for twelve years with family life, making money, etc. until this finished and I found a beautiful place in midst of unspoiled nature. I bought this land and started to realize my dream. The first years I build up the place. Some times alone, some times with paid workers. When the buildings were finished I offered the place to therapy groups. This went on for a few years.
It was difficult to find people for such a project, except hippies in those days, who wanted to space out. I was strictly against use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco and there seemed hardly anybody without. People came, were staying for some time and then left. This went on for several years and I learned a lot about human behavior… To make the long story short: I tried for more than thirty years. Once I wanted to give up and I had sold the place already with a small down payment, but then the buyer had an accident and I had to move back. Years past by and again I wanted to give up and offered the place for someone who would continue with a similar intention. I wanted to give the place for free, but nobody responded. Probably people thought this is a trick or I’m crazy. So I continued and sometimes there were times when up to twenty people were living together and were feeling good, things worked quite well. But all were traveler and after some time they left, again a coming and going.
Our place is pretty well organized: There is living space for about twenty people, there is plenty of food for even more people, there are absolutely no money problems and there is all the freedom one can dream of. At the moment there is too much work for the few people living here, but with four/fife people more it would be easy and with four hours of daily work we could maintain the place, animals and the people here. The last two years there was a lack of people and work has accumulated, so we need still to clean up, but the chaos is not worse than somewhere else… We are working on several projects like distributing information about meditation or how we call it now: ‘StressReleaseExercise’ and also we are offering our place to all kind of groups and this for free. One word more to the money aspect: We don’t deal with money, every thing we do is because it feels right, we don’t charge and we don’t pay. It really works! We get all what we need and more… A really exciting experience!
You might ask now why there are not enough people interested to live permanently there? The main reason is, that we don’t offer concepts, not spiritual and not religious. There is no leader or guru or any kind of authority, that’s what people prefer, but we need people to take self-responsibility. We need people who are capable to let go of their established concepts and deal with reality how it shows up, whatever this might be and then respond in a free way, not just reacting out of their unconscious background or at least being able to observe their reactions. Most people who come here are bringing their well-established self-image and concepts with them and then they want confirmation for this. And this is not what we can give. We can give space to experience oneself, to work on oneself, etc. but not giving confirmation for whatever concepts and for sure not for spiritual ones! How many people came here and then wanted to convince us of their beautiful spiritual concepts! Oh boy!
The last few months we went to a heavy experience with a kind of ‘troll’ who nearly destroyed all. Several people left and now there can happen a new beginning or it might be the end of my intention. The last few weeks I engaged myself in ‘answers.yahoo’ and I enjoyed it. I might continue writing here, but to do this I don’t need this place, I can do so from everywhere in the world. So I do this effort writing this ‘question’ with the hope that people will respond and so there might come several people together who will join us in our ‘crazy intention’, being in this world, reaching out to new horizons…
BeiYin
PS: If you are interested to read more about our place then go to: http://falconblanco.com
“Please state a question precisely, and then we may be able to answer it accurately,” wrote Peter Christopher.
Here you have some precise questions:
How can I avoid that people, who come here and write beautiful email promising the best, turn out to be liars, thieves, pretender, neurotic, psychotic, etc.? How to avoid people having a highly sophisticated concept about every thing, but not being able to relate and respond to reality? How can I avoid, that if such people when it shows their true personality so that it becomes obvious that they are not possible here, but then these people don’t want to leave and causing a lot of problems, how can I avoid that they show up here? How to avoid that when their expectation is not fulfilled, what hardly ever is possible, that they react angry and give all the fault to the place and me? How to avoid that people steal and take what they want without asking? How can I avoid that psychotic people try to kill me or threatening to destroy the place?
What can I do with people who are not really interested in our intention and not asking any question? Where are the people who are interested and capable to take self-responsibility and doing what is necessary? People who understand that when one is interested in ones growth, that this needs a certain discipline, for example daily meditation, because it shows up that even they had written that they are doing regularly meditation, but being here they don’t do it. What can I do to avoid people coming here and they know that we don’t accept alcohol, tobacco and drugs are lying and when here doing it anyway? So that at the end hardly anybody is meditating, but all are smoking and drinking and just using the freedom and the abundance of food to survive in an easy way. What can I do with this place that can give living space and food with a minimum of work for more than twenty people? Are out there people who might be really interested? How can I reach them? And avoid pretender? Tell me!
My questions: “Vision of sustainable living too far out? Thirty years of work for nothing? No real people out there to join?” I believe that these questions are pretty clear. I can make them more precise:
Is my vision of a life style living together with people, helping and supporting each other and doing things not in the first place for money but because it feels right and is what needs to be done, – is this vision too far out? Is this vision unrealistic? It’s not for me because I am living this and it works. But obviously it’s unrealistic to expect that other people coming out of this society are capable to live this vision. Thirty years of experiencing this reality of people should be enough. I need to find out now what to do, if there is a possibility or not. That’s why I am doing the effort to write here; although it doesn’t look like that any answer will clear this question up. I need to know if there are ‘real people’ out there and what I can do to find them, – if they exist.
Tamara, that’s true, probably many people who might be interested and possible for an intention like FalconBlanco, don’t have Internet because they live already a more simple life. But how can I reach these people? About twenty years ago when there was not yet Internet, I made anouncements in alternative magazines and there was a lot response from people who wanted to move from the city to the country. Quite a number of people came, but it was a disaster! There beautiful image of living in the nature was not enough and working on the land was far too hard for them. After 10 minutes they dropped the tool… But today it would be different, as I know how to check people before they come here. I can call them if they have telephone. I don’t know yet how to make anouncements. Would it be possible that you or other people make an add in a magazine? (Of course I will pay) Also you could tell friends without Internet about our place and that we look for people. That would help! Thanks!!
I made a page in ‘MySpace’ and also in Yahoo, but then i could not find out how to use pyzamp and select pimp my page as an option. Can somebody help me please, – – –
I found the mistake why I couldn’t find ‘pyzamp’ because there was a spelling mistake, the write place is: ‘pyzam’! This one ‘p’ kept me busy for several hours! …
I found the mistake why I couldn’t find ‘pyzamp’ because there was a spelling mistake, the right place is: ‘pyzam’! This one ‘p’ kept me busy for several hours! …
I will close this question now. I realize now that it was not a good way I had ask and that probably is the reason for the lack of answers. I have ask a new question and there came several practical and useful answers. Thanks for your participation. Hasta luego…
BeiYin

an electrical engineering can work on renewable energy?

I want to know if electrical engineering is the right choose to work on renewable energy like bio-diesel.biomass or hybrid technology also I want to know if an electrical engineer could lose his job when he become older for instance computer science company hired younger people is the same with electrical careers? thanks

I want to work with renewable energy after college. What should I major in?

I’m interested in solar power in particular, but everything is game. I’d like suggestions on appropriate majors and/or courses, and work experiences/jobs I should look out for.
Are there any universities where strides in this field are being taken/interesting research is being done?

Renewable Energy Engineering?

Hi, im 14 years old and i was wondering what engineering jobs are for Renewable Energy what is the title of the job and the salary help me please thanks 🙂

Why is China working on renewable energy feverishly while we are only talking about it endlessly?

Obama seems to be promising green jobs forever with nothing to show for. Inquiring mind wants to know why.
gws : are you not aware of the Chinese push for innovation drive lately?

Are Renewable Energy companies the safest future investment?

We all know the lands are being sucked out dry consuming the earths natural resources, and hence the more scarce these resources become the more they cost to the consumer.

Technology is fast improving and if you’ve noticed as prices of solar installations are coming down as they get easier to produce. As the prices of fuel continue to increase, the jobs market continues to fail, people will gradually become less likely to afford Not to live self-sufficiently

In theory investing in Solar companies should be safe if your looking for a long term invest, or should it?

what are some good eco-friendly cars that are fairly inexpensive?

the question pretty much explains itself.

why indians r not adopting eco friendly cars and use good mixture of fuel & alcohol i.e used in other nations?

How do I get a discount from a Government buying eco friendly car such as Toyota Prius?

What other cars can I get with Government assistance?

do you think barracks new eco friendly demand on cars is the wrong time?

he wants all new cars to get 20 miles to gallon and the only thing saveing the big three is trucks and suv’s

How eco-friendly are the new cars on the market?

Please I need to know because I can’t find much information on the internet. Do you have any links to where I could find information, or if you know yourself, write down all you can think of, giving examples if you can.

Alternative energy – drilling to create electricity from geothermal?

I recently read that it might be possible to drill a hole down into the earth to a depth where the rock is naturally very hot, pump water into the drill hole and then power a turbine with the steam that is created to generate energy. (It’s like a DIY version of electricity generated from natural geysers). It’s clean and can be done almost anywhere. Has anyone heard of this? Is this a viable alternative energy?

What degree would I need to pursue a career in alternative energy?

Wind and solar energy seem to have a promising future. What degrees would be sufficient to become a specialist in the alternative energy field?
What is the field of study called? What should I get a degree in?

What is the percentage of alternative energy sources in your country?

Are alternative power sources (solar energy, wind power, etc) popular in your country?
What is the percentage of their use?

What are the top three reasons to finding an alternative energy source?

I want to know the top three reasons as to why an alternative energy source should be found. what are they?

What environmental issues need to be considered when choosing an alternative energy source?

It is for an energy assignment in science about alternative energy. You know the usual stuff solar power wind power all that stuff. what do you have to think about when you’re thinking about choosing an alternative energy source

What are the major hidden items, loopholes, and drawbacks of the “Climate and Energy Bill”?

I’ve heard a lot of rumors, but I don’t really know. It just seems like this is the latest bill that everyone from Congress is getting pressure from Obama to pass without spending time to read first. I have heard that hydroelectric is excluded as a renewable energy source, people will perform “energy audits” on homes-hello 1984, jobs could move offshore due to the restrictions, and this will be another tax on people–except that credits will be given to low income consumers. With this, the healthcare bill, and other proposals, when do we run out of other people’s money to pay for this stuff? Does the bill really protect the environment?

If McCain cares about Energy, why was he the ONLY Senator not present to cast his vote?

Sen. John McCain missed two critical energy votes on H.R. 6, The Energy Independence and Security Act, in December 2007. These votes – on December 7th and 13th – would have stopped debate and allowed a vote on an energy bill that included critical tax incentives for renewable energy sources – a bill to strengthen national security, lower energy costs, reduce global warming, grow our economy and create new jobs, and increase American energy independence. These votes were critical to making a $21 billion investment in clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency, including a $3,000 tax credit to help working families afford fuel-efficient plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. On the morning of December 13th, Sen. John McCain was the only United States Senator to not vote on this measure.

http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/06/24/is-john-mccains-300m-battery-prize-a-good-idea-pelosi-chimes/

Are there any states that have payment for net metering beyond your usage?

If you have renewable energy generation capability such as solar or wind, and are connected to the grid and net metered for electricity, are there any states that require the utility company to continue to pay you for the power you produce beyond what you use annually? I’ve heard that they wipe your slate clean each year in every state, and you loose any credits beyond what you have used. Is that true? And if so, can you point me to an official source to find out more? MANY THANKS!!

Is Obama the best first-year president on the environment in US history?

Carl Pope, National Executive Director of the Sierra Club thinks so. “This is by far the best first year on the environment of any president in history, including Teddy Roosevelt”. His accomplishments:

Increased gas mileage standards for cars and light trucks 40 percent, from today’s 25 mpg to 35 mpg by 2016.

Blocked Bush administration rules to open the California coast and 77 federal sites near Utah’s Arches and Canyonlands national parks to new oil and gas drilling.

Begun a process in December in which the Environmental Protection Agency will, for the first time, restrict the amount of greenhouse gases industry can release.

Signed a bill in March establishing 2.1 million new acres of federally protected wilderness.

Announced tougher new national smog standards from the EPA this month.

Issued EPA rules requiring large U.S. ships to cut soot emissions by 85 percent.

Signed a stimulus package that included more than $50 billion in funding and tax credits for renewable energy projects.
http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_14218053?nclick_check=1

What do you think – best first year president on the environment in US history, or has there been a better one?

Has John McCain lost his credibility on being an earmark watchdog?

The Wall Street bailout bill – Financial Rescue resolution passing the Senate 74-25 loaded up with earmarks for House Republicans in the amount of $149 Billion in tax breaks, personal and yes corporations, including $17 Billion in credits for renewable energy. McCain who ‘suspended his campaign’ didn’t even speak on the floor of the Senate criticizing these ‘sweeteners’ nor did he motivate the House of Representatives to pass the modified version of the Financial Rescue bill.

Since the Bush Administration doesn’t cut any spending, how does adding an additional short fall in tax revenue of $149 Billion help fiscal conservatives that will now vote ‘yes’ in the House to a bailout with a net cost of $849 Billion?

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a_Em8au.tjQs&refer=home
http://www.fox44.net/Global/story.asp?S=9109653&nav=menu660_1

Why are atheists angry?

1. The demonization of other religions, e.g. Christianity demonizing Pagans (“They’re devil-worshippers!”), the Romans demonizing Christians (“They’re atheists and cannibals!”).
2. Vilification of homosexuality, resulting in discrimination, parents disowning their children, murder, and suicide.
3. People and animals sacrificed as an offering to gods.
4. Food destroyed because it doesn’t comply with specific religious beliefs.
5. Women treated like second class citizens, or even slaves, based on religious teachings.
6. Children growing up without music.
7. Children growing up to hate and fear science and scientists, because science disproves their parents’ religion – leading to appalling scientific illiteracy.
8. Tens of thousands tortured and killed as witches (a practice which still continues today).
9. Millions of cats killed in the belief that witches use them as familiars, leaving rats free to spread the black death throughout Europe, killing millions of people in turn.
10. People bothered and sometimes woken up by door-to-door religion salespeople.
11. People dying because they believe their faith makes them immune to snake venom, or other lethal aspects of reality.
12. People dying – and letting their children die – because their religion forbids accepting medical help.
13. People choked, starved, poisoned, or beaten to death during exorcisms.
14. Female genital mutilation endorsed by religious texts.
15. Psychological and physiological conditions blamed on demons, preventing believers from seeking medical care.
16. People disowning family members for leaving their religion, in some cases symbolized by mock funerals.
17. Friendships and romances severed or never started over religious differences.
18. “Abstinence-only” sex education, resulting in five times the amount sexually transmitted diseases and teenage pregnancies – often leading to ill-fated “emergency” marriages.
19. Campaigns against safe sex, with similar results – responsible for much of the AIDS epidemic in Africa.
20. Women having septic abortions — or being forced to have unwanted children they resent — because religious organizations have gotten laws passed making abortion illegal or inaccessible.
21. Censorship (often destructive) of speech, art, books, music, films, poetry, songs and, if possible, thought.
22. The discouragement of rational, critical thought.
23. Believers whipping, impaling, poisoning or crucifying themselves during religious festivals as a demonstration of their faith and piety.
24. Children spending the period of their lives when the brain is most receptive to learning new information reading, rereading, and even memorizing religious texts.
25. People who believe the world is about to end neglect their education, are not financially responsible, and in extreme cases take part in mass suicides.
26. Environmental issues ignored because of beliefs that God will magically fix everything.
27. Wives told they will be tortured forever if they leave their abusive husbands.
28. People in times of trouble relying on advice from religious leaders without any sort of training in counseling or therapy.
29. Holy wars – followers of different faiths (or even the same faith) killing each other in the name of their (benevolent, loving and merciful) gods.
30. The destruction of great works of art considered to be pornographic/blasphemous, and the persecution of the artists.
31. Persecution/punishment of blasphemers (Salman Rushdie still has a death sentence on him), and blasphemy laws in general.
32. Slavery condoned by religous texts.
33. Children traumatized by vivid stories of eternal burning and torture to ensure that they’ll be too frightened to even question religion.
34. Terminal patients in constant agony who would end their lives if they didn’t believe it would result in eternal torture.
35. School boards having to spend time and money and resources on the fight to have evolution taught in the schools.
36. Persecution of Heretics/scientists, like Giordano Bruno (burned at the stake) and Galileo Galilei.
37. Blue laws forcing other businesses to stay closed so churches can generate more revenue.
38. Mayors, senators, and presidents voted into office not because they’re right for the job, but because of their religious beliefs.
39. Abuse of power, authority and trust by religious leaders (for financial gain or sexual abuse of followers and even children) – but hey, atheists are the immoral ones.
40. People accepting visual and auditory hallucinations unquestioningly as divine, sometimes with fatal results.
41. Suicide bombers, who are certain they will be rewarded in heaven.
42. Discrimination against atheists, such as laws stating they may not hold public office or testify in court.
43. Missionaries destroying/converting smaller, “heathen” religions and cultures.
44. Violation of establishment cause of the first amendment of the national motto of America and the currency.
45. Fo
From my good friend, Dreamstuff.
“By the way, aren’t you vilifying and generalizing?”

What, exactly?
There’s like more, but I guess it doesn’t let me show.

Fellow atheists (only, please), why are atheists angry? (warning: long question)?

I’m trying to compile a proper list explaining why atheists are angry, for all the times it’s asked here.

Is this why? Would you add anything to this list, or change anything?

—

The demonization of other religions, e.g. Christianity demonizing Pagans (“They’re devil-worshippers!”), the Romans demonizing Christians (“They’re atheists and cannibals!”).

Vilification of homosexuality, resulting in discrimination, parents disowning their children, murder, and suicide.

People and animals sacrificed as an offering to gods.

Food destroyed because it doesn’t comply with specific religious beliefs.

Women treated like second class citizens, or even slaves, based on religious teachings.

Children growing up without music.

Children growing up to hate and fear science and scientists, because science disproves their parents’ religion – leading to appalling scientific illiteracy.

Tens of thousands tortured and killed as witches (a practice which still continues today).

Millions of cats killed in the belief that witches use them as familiars, leaving rats free to spread the black death throughout Europe, killing millions of people in turn.

People bothered and sometimes woken up by door-to-door religion salespeople.

People dying because they believe their faith makes them immune to snake venom, or other lethal aspects of reality.

People dying – and letting their children die – because their religion forbids accepting medical help.

People choked, starved, poisoned, or beaten to death during exorcisms.

Female genital mutilation endorsed by religious texts.

Psychological and physiological conditions blamed on demons, preventing believers from seeking medical care.

People disowning family members for leaving their religion, in some cases symbolized by mock funerals.

Friendships and romances severed or never started over religious differences.

“Abstinence-only” sex education, resulting in five times the amount sexually transmitted diseases and teenage pregnancies – often leading to ill-fated “emergency” marriages.

Campaigns against safe sex, with similar results – responsible for much of the AIDS epidemic in Africa.

Women having septic abortions — or being forced to have unwanted children they resent — because religious organizations have gotten laws passed making abortion illegal or inaccessible.

Censorship (often destructive) of speech, art, books, music, films, poetry, songs and, if possible, thought.

The discouragement of rational, critical thought.

Believers whipping, impaling, poisoning or crucifying themselves during religious festivals as a demonstration of their faith and piety.

Children spending the period of their lives when the brain is most receptive to learning new information reading, rereading, and even memorizing religious texts.

People who believe the world is about to end neglect their education, are not financially responsible, and in extreme cases take part in mass suicides.

Environmental issues ignored because of beliefs that God will magically fix everything.

Wives told they will be tortured forever if they leave their abusive husbands.

People in times of trouble relying on advice from religious leaders without any sort of training in counseling or therapy.

Holy wars – followers of different faiths (or even the same faith) killing each other in the name of their (benevolent, loving and merciful) gods.

The destruction of great works of art considered to be pornographic/blasphemous, and the persecution of the artists.

Persecution/punishment of blasphemers (Salman Rushdie still has a death sentence on him), and blasphemy laws in general.

Slavery condoned by religous texts.

Children traumatized by vivid stories of eternal burning and torture to ensure that they’ll be too frightened to even question religion.

Terminal patients in constant agony who would end their lives if they didn’t believe it would result in eternal torture.

School boards having to spend time and money and resources on the fight to have evolution taught in the schools.

Persecution of Heretics/scientists, like Giordano Bruno (burned at the stake) and Galileo Galilei.

Blue laws forcing other businesses to stay closed so churches can generate more revenue.

Mayors, senators, and presidents voted into office not because they’re right for the job, but because of their religious beliefs.

Abuse of power, authority and trust by religious leaders (for financial gain or sexual abuse of followers and even children) – but hey, atheists are the immoral ones.

People accepting visual and auditory hallucinations unquestioningly as divine, sometimes with fatal results.

Suicide bombers, who are certain they will be rewarded in heaven.

Discrimination against atheists, such as laws stating they may not hold public office or testify in court.

Missionaries destroying/converting smaller, “heathen” religions and cultures.

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Oh, the question didn’t post fully. I’ll have to repost in a few days.

I really wish Y!A would fix those bugs once and for all.

But that’s not worth being angry about.

Can the person who created this list take out any points that does not apply to Christianity?

Specifically Catholicism and Orthodoxy:

The demonization of other religions, e.g. Christianity demonizing Pagans (“They’re devil-worshippers!”), the Romans demonizing Christians (“They’re atheists and cannibals!”).

Vilification of homosexuality, resulting in discrimination, parents disowning their children, murder, and suicide.

People and animals sacrificed as an offering to gods.

Food destroyed because it doesn’t comply with specific religious beliefs.

Women treated like second class citizens, or even slaves, based on religious teachings.

Children growing up without music.

Children growing up to hate and fear science and scientists, because science disproves their parents’ religion – leading to appalling scientific illiteracy.

Tens of thousands tortured and killed as witches (a practice which still continues today).

Millions of cats killed in the belief that witches use them as familiars, leaving rats free to spread the black death throughout Europe, killing millions of people in turn.

People bothered and sometimes woken up by door-to-door religion salespeople.

People dying because they believe their faith makes them immune to snake venom, or other lethal aspects of reality.

People dying – and letting their children die – because their religion forbids accepting medical help.

People choked, starved, poisoned, or beaten to death during exorcisms.

Female genital mutilation endorsed by religious texts.

Psychological and physiological conditions blamed on demons, preventing believers from seeking medical care.

People disowning family members for leaving their religion, in some cases symbolized by mock funerals.

Friendships and romances severed or never started over religious differences.

“Abstinence-only” sex education, resulting in five times the amount sexually transmitted diseases and teenage pregnancies – often leading to ill-fated “emergency” marriages.

Campaigns against safe sex, with similar results – responsible for much of the AIDS epidemic in Africa.

Women having septic abortions — or being forced to have unwanted children they resent — because religious organizations have gotten laws passed making abortion illegal or inaccessible.

Censorship (often destructive) of speech, art, books, music, films, poetry, songs and, if possible, thought.

The discouragement of rational, critical thought.

Believers whipping, impaling, poisoning or crucifying themselves during religious festivals as a demonstration of their faith and piety.

Children spending the period of their lives when the brain is most receptive to learning new information reading, rereading, and even memorizing religious texts.

People who believe the world is about to end neglect their education, are not financially responsible, and in extreme cases take part in mass suicides.

Environmental issues ignored because of beliefs that God will magically fix everything.

Wives told they will be tortured forever if they leave their abusive husbands.

People in times of trouble relying on advice from religious leaders without any sort of training in counseling or therapy.

Holy wars – followers of different faiths (or even the same faith) killing each other in the name of their (benevolent, loving and merciful) gods.

The destruction of great works of art considered to be pornographic/blasphemous, and the persecution of the artists.

Persecution/punishment of blasphemers (Salman Rushdie still has a death sentence on him), and blasphemy laws in general.

Slavery condoned by religious texts.

Children traumatized by vivid stories of eternal burning and torture to ensure that they’ll be too frightened to even question religion.

Terminal patients in constant agony who would end their lives if they didn’t believe it would result in eternal torture.

School boards having to spend time and money and resources on the fight to have evolution taught in the schools.

Persecution of Heretics/scientists, like Giordano Bruno (burned at the stake) and Galileo Galilei.

Blue laws forcing other businesses to stay closed so churches can generate more revenue.

Mayors, senators, and presidents voted into office not because they’re right for the job, but because of their religious beliefs.

Abuse of power, authority and trust by religious leaders (for financial gain or sexual abuse of followers and even children) – but hey, atheists are the immoral ones.

People accepting visual and auditory hallucinations unquestioningly as divine, sometimes with fatal results.

Suicide bombers, who are certain they will be rewarded in heaven.

Discrimination against atheists, such as laws stating they may not hold public office or testify in court.

Missionaries destroying/converting smaller, “heathen” religions and cultures.

Hardship compounded by the guilt required to reconcile the idea of a fair god with reality (“why is God punishing me? What have I done wrong? Don’t I h
“Christians seem to think we only think the specific god they believe in is harmful, but they all are.”

I don’t know what you think. And you can’t say the Judeo-Christian God is harmful, that is only your opinion. “The vengeance of the Lord is not spiteful, it is righteous judgment.”

“And I like how you want to dissociate yourself from the harm caused by other branches of your religion.”

Well, I just don’t think it’s fair you group Christianity with every other religion out there. I simply just wanted to see which ones apply to Christianity, but you and I know very few of them do… Maybe that’s why you refused to list them.

Why politically sensitive or non-offensive questions deleted?

Two weeks ago, I answered a question about why Britain is not returning artefacts to Ethiopia with two simple sentences:
“What China demands from Britain, they get. What Africa requests from Britain, sorry.”

The question had been there for a while, but 10 minutes after I submitted my answer, the question was “deleted”. My activity showed I had two points for having answered a deleted question. But I found the question was reproduced under another question id, without my answer. Having done lots of programming, I would know how to reindex a question too.

The few other questions I answered after was also deleted, even though they were mild questions and answers like as though someone was shadowing my Yahoo activities and preemptively deleting the questions I laid my hands on. Frightening.

Do you think Yahoo is sucking up to China or do you think there are lots of pro-China trolls submitting deletion requests for answers/questions not favourable to China?

Two months ago, I had a non-offensive question why American Evangelical Christians say that they should not spend time and resources on environmental issues so as not to be diverted from their important goal of spreading their gospel but yet they spend a lot of time and money getting politically involved refuting (or in more modern terms “refudiating”) that human activities causes harmful global warming. That they preach asking why should we take the risk of going to hell, and yet they spend time and money defending human activities that kills millions of unborn children worldwide. Yet all the while, their Jesus advocated a life of poverty and care for fellow humans.

There were quite a number of response, all of which were respectable, including from two pastors. That question was deleted. Why?

Frightening. Why??

What’s a good catchphrase for a flyer fighting deforestation?

In English class, we have this assignment: we have to find an environmental issue, make a poster about it and a flyer for an organization we supposedly founded that fights the environmental issue we chose. My group and I chose deforestation, and on the flyer we need a good catchphrase or slogan that illustrates well our goal. If you could help me find a good wordplay or pun that encourages people to leave a carbon footprint or help protect the trees, specifically in the Amazon and/or Central Africa, it would be much appreciated!
PS: if the assignment sounds a bit easy, it’s because I go to a French school. We study English as a second language. Even if I’m fluent 😉

What is sustainable development?

Why is it important?
What are some examples of how architecture has been adapted to promote sustainable development?

How does the travel and tourism industry support sustainable tourism development?

Im in need of some serious help, ive got a college assignment to do on how the travel and tourism industry supports sustainable tourism development.
I need to pick two destinations which are (St.Lucia and Cyprus) and identify which organisations in the t+t industry support the development of sustainable tourism and describe who is doing what specifically in each of the destinations. the organistions could include tour operators (specialist and mass market), charitable or pressure groups.

If you can help me in any way that would be great, thank you!

Who are the individual ‘giants’ in the area of sustainable development in the world and the UK and why?

The individual people/persons who have worked, authored/written or spoken in the area on principles and practices of sustainable development and its positiveness etc.

What are some examples of successful companies that have pursued sustainable development programs?

I am doing an assignment in my business class. I understand what sustainable deveopment means. I am just having a horrible time trying to find some examples. If I could be directed to where I could find examples. I have been looking up different things and I am not having any luck. I guess I just don’t really how to look up something like this. Any help would be appreciated.

Difference between Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development?

Does anyone know what are the main differences between Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development?

Any help would be highly appreciated.

Thanks

where can I find eco friendly wrapping paper for a wedding gift?

Good Stores for Eco Products?

I am organizing an Eco friendly gift shop at my school around christmas and i am trying to locate stores that have some inventory of eco friendly products ( biodegradable, made from recycled materials, living green tools etc) I have been looking all over the internet I was wondering if you know of any miscellaneous stores that sometimes carry eco friendly products or if you have any information on the making of soap that would be greatly appreciated

Eco-friendly/”green” gift tips?

One of my best friends is turning 24 this week, and she doesn’t really need anything. She has been working really hard at going green lately: taking classes, using more efficient things around the house, and not eating meat in addition.

I wanted to get a gift to honor her efforts. Like, planting a tree in her name, or adopting an animal or something like that. Anyone know any good sites for that?

I am looking for a green gift basket I can give someone how is eco-friendly. Does anyone have any ideas?

I need a cute poem to put on an invitation for a co-ed “green” baby shower.?

The invitation should inspire people to purchase eco friendly gifts for the baby (no plastic bottles, cloth diapers, petroleum, etc), sex unknown. Maybe with the title something like, “Hey! Baby Smith is going green-help us celebrate” only better worded than that, of course.