I always wondered about the Amazon.......

Sixpack · 03-17-06, 08:25 AM

I am on a treehugger's roll as of this morning, so xcuse me...

The Amazon forests are referred to as the 'Lungs of the Earth'.

Yet, people are steadily wasting it away for profit while opponents fight desperately to preserve it. And little projects should counter the destruction. I say: Dream on.

I have always wondered why (primarily) Brasil never took the Amazon 'hostage', so to speak, and demand major annual TAXES from the international community in order to officially preserve it and use the money for building a prosperous economy which saves these Lungs of the Earth.

Wild ? You bet !

But not as crazy as it may sound to you

Things need to change, we all agreed on that.

It's amazing how docile many 2nd and 3rd world countries are....

03-17-06, 08:25 AM	#1
Sixpack Samurai Navy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: below North Sea level (iow Holland) Posts: 592 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I always wondered about the Amazon....... I am on a treehugger's roll as of this morning, so xcuse me... The Amazon forests are referred to as the 'Lungs of the Earth'. Yet, people are steadily wasting it away for profit while opponents fight desperately to preserve it. And little projects should counter the destruction. I say: Dream on. I have always wondered why (primarily) Brasil never took the Amazon 'hostage', so to speak, and demand major annual TAXES from the international community in order to officially preserve it and use the money for building a prosperous economy which saves these Lungs of the Earth. Wild ? You bet ! But not as crazy as it may sound to you Things need to change, we all agreed on that. It's amazing how docile many 2nd and 3rd world countries are....