Angela wrote:
Hi!
Ecofeminism is separate and apart from religious beliefs?
Are you impling here that all ecofems are non-religious?
Or are you just saying the Ecofeminism and Christianity will not reconcile?
I believe that there is a connection between while male supremacy and the
domination of the females and the Earth - Isn't that really the fundamental
definition of ecofeminist? What does the fact that I believe that God created
these males and females and this Earth have to do with it? How does that
change and what would you have to reconile about that?
++ Angela, what you believe is what YOU believe. It is your opinion, not
necessarily fact. Also, Ecofems are not ALL non-religious. I only stated in
my post that overpopulation and meat eating etc were major contributors to
the degradation of the planet and that reforms in these areas will be opposed
by many religions. (family size via contraception and meat eating by a
review of dietary habits).
There are those who have tried to escape addressing overpopulation by
changing the emphasis to consumerism and stating such gems as "The average
American uses as much resources as 400 Kenyans. This, according to
Worldwatch Institute in D.C. Something to consider when you are
evaluating/contemplating family size."
This type of statement detracts from the total overpopulation problem.
By suggesting that by consuming less, more Americans can be supported by
planet Earth is not going to solve things. Each American will still drink a
set amount of water and will require schooling, clothing and basic sustenance.
Yes Consumerism is a major problem but in considering Kenyans as a base
line, remember that once upon a time there were probably less Kenyans also.
Keep in mind that rising health standards in many countries, including
African countries and access to vaccines to eliminate disease that once kept
the human herd in check has allowed for burgeoning human populations world
wide (so has increased sanitation helped avert disease in many
areas).Instead of comparing numbers of consuming Americans to consuming
Kenyans, why not work out how many "ideal" least-consuming or recycling
humans that planet Earth can sustain and compare that to what the true
current picture is.
Regards,
Marguerite
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