A Voice from the Eastern Door
YEARS AGO
THEY SAID:
"Vast acres of land must
be stripped for oil."
THEY SAID:
"Great forests of trees
must be felled to make room
for the growing population,
and to make room for more
roads, industries, parks, golf
courses, country clubs and
houses."
THEY SAID:
"Another country wanted
all the timber it could get."
They said:
"They would plant stands
of seedlings (to replace the
trees removed), and give them
forty years to grow - large
enough to out again."
THEY SAID:
"The poisons used were
not as detrimental to humans
or to animals, nor to the
environment, as many people
believed."
THEY SAID:
"Nature would take care
of radioactive wastes, and
other poisons such as
mercury, lead and others.
They would bury them." Bury
them in you.
THEY SAID:
"There were too many wild animals, and not enough food. They would only die anyway - so, have a good time sportmen."
NOW
THEY SAY:
"It will take billions and
billions of dollars to even
partially clean up the
horrendous mess human-kind
has caused."
THEY SAY:
"Eat fish not more than
twice a month, or eat fish at
your own risk."
THEY SAY:
"There are now many
endangered species of animals
and birds in the world today,
due to oil spills, acid and
other poisons, along with the
loss of their habitat, and also,
the loss by poachers."
THEY SAY:
"People of the Rain
Forests, and other countries
have died and are dying
because their way of life has
been denied them, and
because they are being
subjected to starvation and
disease."
THEY SAY:
"The rain forests are fast
Becoming extinct."
They say: "Something must be done
about the terrible waste;
something must be done about
the contamination of air, water
and soil." But will they do, I
something?
THEY SAY:
"Perhaps years ago,
people (meaning the invaders
from other countries), should
have listened, and should have
heeded the First Natives of
this country, when they were
told by them what would
happen if they did not respect
and care for the land -- .
Mother Earth."
Jean Bausman
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