Re: Re: Article on fish - mercury - long

[Guest guest]

The last time this came up on the list, someone said polluting the waters

with heavy metals is illegal, but the laws aren't enforced.

But Dr. Mercola says the mercury in fish is primarily from mercury released

into the air through the burning of coal. And coal is legally burned for

electricity all the time. I suppose we're all contributing to it right now

on our computers.

I'm starting to think we should ban all use of fossil fuels completely.

Maybe make it a phase out to avoid unnecessary suffering from economic

effects, but right down to zero in the forseeable future, without regard to

necessary changes in life style.

I think it's arrogant and selfish that we Americans especially (certainly not

limited to us), even among most environmentally conscious folks, think that

we should replace fossil fuels inasmuch as we can maintain our current

lifestyle with alternative fuels. Well, tell the people with alzheimers,

constant tremors, the kids with autism, that our cars and computers and loud

music is worth their suffering and mental dysfunction.

I would rather have peace and health coexist with prosperity, and I'd like to

see that happen as much as possible, but I think everyone should have a

universal right to not be poisoned that supercedes anyone else's right to a

lavish lifestyle.

Peace,

Chris