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Depressed to learn I am not only environmentally extravagant (3 children, with children of their own) but also racist: in fact the original discussion was about excessive energy consumption, which is mainly associated with the white western lifestyle. But at least you are all getting the chance to air your favourite issues. Amused however to see the number of mailbase correspondents has dropped from 319 to 317 in the course of these discussions. That should have saved a couple of nano-joules. Good night everybody, I'm off for a cold shower. Tomorrow a candle lit veggie supper and talking to a good friend about bio-mass energy (serious) Better go before anyone else gets insulted! Originator of mailing, now v humble and will make sure I delete anything I think might offend from things I forward in future..... that should make posting short and simple Amended version: Turn out your lights and anything else you can manage without between 7.00pm and 10pm on 21 June. Good night! ----- Original Message ----- From: Dr. Ely Dorsey <[log in to unmask]> To: charles banks <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 9:28 PM Subject: RE: Blackout and Population Growth > I consider it an act of disrespect for the folk on this question to act as > if what I had written did not exist. One of the strategies of racist > arrogance is to view the OTHER as invisible. I repeat my concern: > discussions linking population growth and ecology are eugenic in origin and > their agenda is to protect the White western way of life. You can agree or > disagree, but you have to respect the concern. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Environmental issues concerning industry, commerce, business. > Scope: enviro [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of > charles banks > Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 12:54 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Blackout and Population Growth > > > Glad to see some humorous ones among the many responses. Actually I didn't > even write the original first paragraph about children etc - it was just > part of the message I received and forwarded. But it seems to be the most > exciting topic to have hit this mailbase since my colleague tried (and > failed) to unsubscribe me a month or so back. > > Keep the flow coming! But most important, don't forget to turn the lights > out tomorrow night to let George know there are a lot of concerned people in > the world, childless or with children. > > To my private correspondent who was concerned about putting a toddler to bed > in the dark: I've worked in countries where there were 4 hurricane lamps > for 35,000 people, but most of the children managed to get to bed safely. > Sunset will be fairly late on 21 June, probably past his or her bed time, > but sweet dreams anyway. > > Charles (father of 3, too late to alter it now and I wouldn't anyway). > > What I will be doing when my lights are out is of course entirely my own > business ; ) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tom Black <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 4:55 PM > Subject: Blackout and Population Growth > > > > But the problem is that widespread participation in a blackout could > > result in a sharp spike upwards in the birthrate with long-term adverse > > effects on the environment. Charles says: "Light a candle to the sun > > god, kiss and tell, make love, tell ghost stories, do something instead > > of watching television, have fun in the dark." > > > > Think about it: Millions of couples, wide awake in the dark, doing good > > by "having fun in the dark". Perhaps this is not a good tactic. > > > >