Evironmentalists hate poor people or so say these filmakers
Irish filmmakers, Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney, are taking a closer look at the banning of the once popular pesticide, DDT in their new film, Not Evil Just Wrong. They are also addressing what they call, "the true cost of global warming hysteria."
DDT was used frequently in third world countries to control mosquito populations and the spread of malaria. The substance was banned due to its effects on the environment and wildlife. McAlerr and McElhinney contend that middle class environmentalists are keeping these countries from bettering themselves by placing strict regulations on what they can and cannot do. More importantly, the lives of birds are being place above the lives of humans.
It's not just residents of third world countries who are at risk. Some factory workers and those who work in the oil industry are at risk of losing their livelihood if "those mean ol' environmentalists" get their way.
Not Evil Just Wrong features interviews with scientists who debate the global warming theories presented in An Inconvenient Truth. Patrick Moore, a founder of Greenpeace, even says that the earth could stand to warm up a few degrees.
Where do you think the truth lies? Is the government behind a massive conspiracy to make poor people poorer and raise our taxes?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-12-2008 @ 11:47AM
Kamal said...
And the earth is flat!
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8-13-2008 @ 10:39AM
Baron said...
It does, in fact, behoove not only the government and people in power or with influence (think Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, etc) to keep a distinct line in class separation and/or make people feel like they are being held down. Just think about it, if everyone were green, all products and such were good for everyone, how many thousands of people would be w/o a job and w/o a voice. All those Greenpeace people would have to find something else to protest and blowup. Or, if we really were all held and felt like equals, Jessie and Al would be out of a job. If no one needed government help, there wouldn't be near the need for lobbyist or the amount of government over head. Again, thousands without jobs, but most importantly (to them) without power.
I don't' think it is any type of conspiracy, I don't think anyone is really trying to hide it. I think it is just the "nature" of things and that is how we have allowed them to be done so long, it is next to impossible to be undone.
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8-13-2008 @ 1:44PM
kelly.leahy said...
Baron thanks for the comment. I'm not sure I was clear with the point of the film. The producers were claiming that the government is trying to go green at the expense of the working man -- not that they were trying to save lobbyists by eschewing "green" ideas.
8-16-2008 @ 3:58PM
karsten said...
I guess the question is what "healthy" means and how long it is supposed to be. While I will never tell anyone to not save their life or health, it seems worth discussing whether an insectizide that causes mayhem in the environment for decadesto come is advisable to use even if it results in a better environment for human in the short run. We are not good at that - thinking far ahead and acting now for the benefit of future generations while disadvantaging us and our loves ones now. Bees do it, ants do it, we will see if we survive them.
Karsten
http://www.polluteless.com
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8-15-2008 @ 6:03PM
kelly.leahy said...
There are arguments that reports of DDT damage to wildlife was overstated. I remember doing a post on it a while ago (http://www.greendaily.com/2007/11/23/ddt-its-good-for-you/). Malaria is a dreadful disease and pesticides help stop the spread.
I agree with your points but I wonder where we as a race should draw the line. I don't know the answer except what I said in a previous post about daily gin and tonics. :)
8-21-2008 @ 4:18PM
christian said...
well, thats one way to look at it, but the reasons "bugs are being valued more than people" is because bugs have been living for millions of years on earth, and suddenly for no apparent reason they die? sure we look at humans, but we need to take care of global warming to save humans and the "bugs" birds cows moose fish and rabbits will take us there.
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8-14-2008 @ 8:50PM
kelly.leahy said...
Christian, that's a good point. I don't know where I fall personally on the DDT issue because I'm not familiar enough with mosquito control and malaria. I am inclined to say that the substance should not be banned from developing nations unless there is another method for keeping people healthy.