Re: [ECOLOG-L] overpopulation and the abuse of facts by religon

2011-12-10 Thread Carolyn Rhodes
Sarah, I think you can readily attribute the subjugation of women in those countries to the Abrahamic religions that dominate their cultures. It is not necessarily a question of fundamentalism on the part of the populace as it may the fundamentalism of the regime or those who influence those

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ecology and Sustainability Re: [ECOLOG-L] Sustainable Landscapes Seminar 10/27 at Morton Arboretum (Lisle, IL)

2011-10-21 Thread Carolyn Rhodes
Hey Wayne I would disagree that ecosystems are inherently sustainable...rather they are highly variable, mutating, and moving in and out of existence...and even the definition of our natural ecosystems and plant communities are changing as we come accept the persistence of new species or