The greatest environmentalist ever, Genghis Kahn?
By urbandekay
@urbandekay (18278)
February 14, 2013 12:44am CST
Genghis Kahn led to the death of so many people, that farm land turned back to forest, carbon levels plummeted and without him our population today could be billion or more higher.
Does this make him the greatest environmentalist ever?
all the best, urban
5 responses
@iuliuxd (4453)
• Romania
14 Feb 13
No, i think Stalin was more concerned about Mother Earth.
And then there was this english guy on India in the 19th century, i forgot his name but he also considered that indian people were too many and they eat too much and this was bad for the environment.
And then there was this english guy on India in the 19th century, i forgot his name but he also considered that indian people were too many and they eat too much and this was bad for the environment.@urbandekay (18278)
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14 Feb 13
Yet neither of those had the same effect on the environment as Genghis, as far as I am aware neither of these led to the reforestation that reduced the carbon levels
all the best, urban
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@burrito88 (2774)
• United States
14 Feb 13
There was also Vlad the impaler and also perhaps Stalin. Hitler was also a man with a plan. First the Jews, then the Poles and Russians, next would have been the blacks.
@urbandekay (18278)
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14 Feb 13
Yet none of those had the effect on the environment that Genghis did
all the best, urban
@sierras236 (2739)
• United States
14 Feb 13
No. Genghis Kahn would have been quite enthralled with modern weaponry. He probably would have been the worst environmentalist every, if he had his hands on say a Nuclear bomb or even a Chemical weapon. Of course, he would reduce the population levels significantly. Good thing, he was born centuries ago.
@vandana7 (100523)
• India
14 Feb 13
Urban...now that you bring this up, I did have similar thoughts this morning...
I have to say...the nuclear bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki fared better in numbers...if you have to think in terms of population control.
But ...on a serious note...this evening I saw how they are struggling for water in one of our provinces. They are finding it tough to get a pot full of water for their families. They are avoiding baths for 7 to 8 days, crops have failed, trees and shrubs are dying due to famine like condition.
And though nature did fail us this year, we Indians need to become aware that unless we bring down our numbers drastically, nature's coffers will also seem inadequate. So...as far as I am concerned...population control is a must here..
