Tololy's Box

Tololy,

Mind my ignorance, but isn’t Amman being built on scarce agricultural land? And has achieved hideous contimination levels? The only people losing from cutting down the few forests in Jordan are the lovers who go there for breathing space, and BBQer.

If the whole bandwagon is stolen, does it make a difference if there is an extra stolen shoe inside it or not?

My two cents’ worth.

Yes Rami, a lot of good land is being used to build residential complexes and businesses.

But I beg to differ with your point “The only people losing from cutting down the few forests in Jordan are the lovers who go there for breathing space, and BBQer”. We all lose if there are no trees in our country, I cannot even start to think of a positive consequence for having no trees!

Perhaps not many of us could, in the past, stop the elimination of trees and what is left of the natural life in Jordan. But now we have the chance to make a difference, we are well informed, and we have the means to get what we want. We can no longer blame it on the system or any other party. I really see no excuse for not taking action.

I agree there is no excuse for inaction. It is a good idea too to mobilize the young to plant trees on mountain tops. In a generation, forests will grow on their own.

But, and I hope you see what I’m trying to say, civil action – through campainging – is a slow and inefficient way to promote a cause or alter its course of action. If everyone campaigns, or complains, nothing will ever get anything done. I think it would take less effort (certainly less emotional effort) to arrange for tree saplings for free and go on a day out to plant a 100 of them.

Its the difference between passive and proactive civil action.

I like the Myths series. Don’t stop.

Whether this proposal passes or not (hopefully not), I still think this is a big achievement. It’s a good sign that people are becoming more conscious of the environment and the dangers of giving into everything “business”. I also agree with Rami that we need to be more proactive, and I believe that will come with time. When you realize that you couldn’t stop a harmful proposal like this the first time, hoepfully you will think to pre-empt other proposals by being a step ahead of those businesses.

Glad to know, way to go Jordan. Let’s hope that it will go all the way the law won’t be passed

Rami, you make perfect sense. Of course there should be action on so many different levels, if we really want to get somewhere. Thank you for the useful views.

Moi, true. I agree with Rami as well, more and more trees should be planted, and less transgression over good soil should be realized.

Sk8erboi, we are all hopes. Please sign the petition if you haven’t already

I already did

Hi Hun,

Here’s hoping you a wonderful Valentine’s Day!

Hugs
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