Do we understand our duty???

Ever since my dippie hippie days I've had many environmental concerns that stemmed out of my coming up on a farm in Ohio where we were considered 'backward' technologically but which, in truth, was 'forward' environmentally. Yet these same people who fussed at us didn't mind sending their kids to hop the fence and take their share, without asking, of the blackberries and pears in the pasture when they came to ripe. Neither did they mind sending their kids in winter and summer to run rampant in our 'backward' environment until suppertime when they returned to the proper one and with their parents derided the 'dumb' farmboys..Yet, despite telling us for years how we should properly use our environment..little houses made of ticky-tacky..when my dad and his twin sold off the pasture and half the field space their derisive nature turned to condemning us for not conserving the environment. Tho not an exact comparison it is in that nature that I see most of the fussers. Too often it appears that they are the people driving their suv's to rallies about air pollution. They march in the streets carrying signs, banners and flags that eventually wind up in the landfills they condemn. It seems to me that if these folks spent more time fussing and finger pointing in front of a mirror and became the example of what they want rather than the hypocracy of it things would develop much faster..and good, bad, or indifferent on me that's how I've learned to deal with the superficiality of such folks. There's entirely too many folks lookin' to get the rewards while passin' the responsibilities off to someone else.. Enjoy!!

Hello greenfeathers, Oh yes certainly there are many things which we are not aware off but certainly we can control those very basic things which we do.

Its not the technology we need to do it what we need is to understand and do commitments to ourself to keep our environment cleaner for the generation which still has to see and feel this environment.

Hello dabang, Here in DELHI it was started that the person who will smoke on the public place will be fined for Rs 100 but i have rarely seen a person being charged for it.It is tough to ask the smoker to stop smoking at public place as in most of the cases you have to leave the place.I have also lot of friends who smoke but when i also ask them to leave smoking they simply start arguing.

This is the problem buddy of our government.They made the rules but do not enforce it and charged it.If they apply it few times,then everyone will stop.But it is government who has to start it.

These rules/laws should be enforced may be then people understand it and accept these to be their responsibilities.

Hello Opal, I also hate people who don't their responsibility to keep environment cleaner.I also think people should understand other's health concerns when they smoke and they should not do it in public places.

Hello Garson, Yes we should understand our environmental responsibilities and should keep our environment cleaner. In country like INDIA people don't give much importance to the place outside their house for them environment is confined to their houses but they forget that an official who is kept by government to clean roads is not sufficient so we should also take up the responsibility to keep these clean.

Hello CT, Thats the best thing i also think is to leave that place because i have seen in most of the cases if you argue with a smoker he won't leave from that place so its better we leave. But really people should understand it and should concerned about other's health too by their acts.

Hello Cricket, Thats right we should understand that its our responsibilty to keep environment cleaner even outside our house. I have seen some communities you are talking about but they are not much active here in INDIA.

Hi! Good to see that there are some groups in India that are doing their fair share for the environment and I can understand it would be quite daunting. Do you have some charismatic leaders who are good with communication and ideas? Keep at it! HUG!

Hello Hong, Of course we have the right to say not to smaoke at public areas.We cannot allow him/her to play with other's health too. In my hometown too there are lots of people who don't hesitate to smoke in public areas.

Hello megamatt, Thats really bad that people think their house should be neat & clean they hardly bothers about others. I also have observed it that once you say to smoker to stop smoking he will definitely feel as if we have captured his/her freedom and will start arguing so i have personally felt its better that i leave rather to argue with them.

Hello AKP, Thats good habit indeed but what to do with others as we only cannot make this earth a better place we need to make more & more people aware about this. I know its hard to stop those smokers i also personally feel that its better to leave that place then to argue with them.

Hello iamsummer, That right friend i also do the same because i know i won't be able to stop that person so its better i leave from there. Its bad that people just think of themselves and throw the garbage anywhere which they must think and should not do.They should understand that to keep roads and public places clean is also our responsibility we cannot expect only cleaners to clean those.

Hello Vivamir, Thats right people should respect others as they should move like you do if they feel that they are irritating someone by smoking. Some people knowing it do things which are harmful for the environment still they do they should be stopped rule should be made do check it & if it is already there then we should make it a bit strict for people.

Hello bholebaba, Yes government should take a strict action to punish these people who disobey law.I know that when you say to a smoker to stop smoking he/she will take it an ego issue and will argue so i normally don't argue but myself leave the place politely.I think this is the best way.

Hello chicky, Yes it is true if we don't control ourself then we are heading towards self destruction as we are destroying our planet by doing this.

Hello musicloverfriend, Yes friend government should really take a step to make them understand by any means may be they should be strict to fine them heavily.But they should be a taught a lesson and it should get in to their minds that yes to keep roads clean is also their responsibility.

Hello captinjack, I know this happens to every body thats why i did not argue with that person and left that place. But its certainly government's job to look after those people.

Hello toni, Thats true some of the people don't think of others they just think of themselves.I know that smoker he was just concerned with himself and he had nothing to do with others.Yes people are least concerned with the environment.They don't understand that they sometime adversely effect the environment by their work.

Hello katrinapaz, Thats right i also don't have the courage to say it to others. I feel differently as always we cannot make people understand by applying laws they themselves should be aware that by doing this they do wrong or right.