Thread: Ivory

totalitarianism, A form of government that theoretically permits no individual freedom and that seeks to subordinate all aspects of the individual’s life to the authority of the government.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

totalitarianism, A form of government that theoretically permits no individual freedom and that seeks to subordinate all aspects of the individual’s life to the authority of the government.

Will jump back into the fray,What Jimmy says is right on,your Government wants totall control on every aspect of your life.
What you can or cannot smoke,drink, or eat.
What was legal yesterday is not legal today, what was illegal last month is now legal in some states (MJ) soon to be all states.
Same gender marriage,gay rights,I could care less if John wants to marry Mike,Is none of my Business,live and let live.
I could care less if people want to shoot up drugs and die,is none of my business.
If the the feds provided clean USP herion, this would not happen,let people live the life they choose to live,if it kills them,so be it.
The cream will come to the top, the gene pool will be a better place.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Will jump back into the fray,What Jimmy says is right on,your Government wants totall control on every aspect of your life.
What you can or cannot smoke,drink, or eat.
What was legal yesterday is not legal today, what was illegal last month is now legal in some states (MJ) soon to be all states.
Same gender marriage,gay rights,I could care less if John wants to marry Mike,Is none of my Business,live and let live.
I could care less if people want to shoot up drugs and die,is none of my business.
If the the feds provided clean USP herion, this would not happen,let people live the life they choose to live,if it kills them,so be it.
The cream will come to the top, the gene pool will be a better place.

HEY,,HEY !!!! PIX,,,,What Da H***,,,next time throw out a Ted, Steve or a Frank,,,would you,,,

*****For The Record***** my ex-wife's name was Mihaela not Mike,,,

Originally Posted by Hirlau

HEY,,HEY !!!! PIX,,,,What Da H***,,,next time throw out a Ted, Steve or a Frank,,,would you,,,

*****For The Record***** my ex-wife's name was Mihaela not Mike,,,

YEAH! 1+

Originally Posted by Hirlau

HEY,,HEY !!!! PIX,,,,What Da H***,,,next time throw out a Ted, Steve or a Frank,,,would you,,,

*****For The Record***** my ex-wife's name was Mihaela not Mike,,,

You have an Ex Wife??? why, your the perfect guy dude

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

You have an Ex Wife??? why, your the perfect guy dude

HEY! Hirlau almost resembles that remark!

Get back to the elephants Tom,,,,,

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Get back to the elephants Tom,,,,,

sorry! Let's get back to our elephant thang! Suckers are everywhere!

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Get back to the elephants Tom,,,,,

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I feel like the ivory issue is very similar to other hot button issues. Its man's intervention in nature is destructive and self interested. If ivory were to be collected only from animals who died naturally there would be a great deal more elephants and rhinos, the price would go up because there wouldn't be as much of it available, but eventually with more animals around the more would be passing on and eventually it would be sustainable. Man's problem is we are inherently inpatient. We want to grow food where there's no water, so we divert water from where it should be to put it where we think it should be. We build cities in the worst possible places. Places known for earthquakes and hurricanes. Why? They are the prettiest places. We stop natural cleansing of the land. Wild fires clear the land of debris and dead trees and plants. Guess what happens when you keep fires at bay so long. The natural stockpile of dead wood builds up to the point that its unstoppable. Guess where people build houses. People like seafood who don't live near the water yet somehow we're depleting the fish out of the ocean. It wasn't so long ago that it was thought that there would never be a shortage of oil and fresh water. Guess what the next big natural commodity will be replacing oil? We don't know what do with nature because no one wants to deal with what might happen if a resource is abused until its endangered. Then everyone points fingers, and the shadowy part of society sees more money to be made on something in short supply hence the black market. If animal products were dealt with on a moderate basis of keeping a population at certain levels as opposed to how much could be made with what is available then we wouldn't have a problem.