(Note: This article has been posted first in my About page. I have decided to post it in my regular blog ,as well, so I could tag and categorize it. My objective is for more people to read it from different tags and categories and for them to understand that it is not so much the global warming- as the pundits want us to believe- that is causing havoc to the Philippines, as it is us, our attitude and character as people, who are much to be blamed.- Quierosaber)
The continuous heartrending news appearing on TV about the rain, flood and landslide victims are so emotionally draining that, perhaps, one is justified in questioning God, “Why?”
I think, however, it is not for us to question God. But, surely, it is for us to question ourselves: What is wrong with us? What have we done?
Before we attempt to answer the questions we are asking ourselves, let us try first to find an answer to this general question: Is global warming occurring?
The reason why we have to find an answer to this general question first is because almost everybody has been attributing these catastrophic events happening to the country to global warming.
Experts say there is no evidence, whatsoever, to support claims of global warming. They say anyone who tells you that scientific research shows warming trends – be they teachers, news casters, Congressmen, Senators, Vice Presidents or Presidents – is wrong. There is no global warming.
On the contrary, scientific research through U.S. Government satellite and balloon measurements shows that the temperature is actually cooling – very slightly – .037 degrees Celsius.
Scientists say changes in global temperatures are natural. There is no proof that temperature is affected by anything that man has done.
In fact, they say, that recent severe weather has been directly attributed to a natural phenomenon that occurs every so often called El Nino. It causes ocean temperatures to rise as tropical trade winds actually reverse for a time.
The resulting temperature changes cause severe storms, flooding and even draught on every continent on earth.
Scientists claim it’s completely natural. El Nino has been wreaking its havoc across the globe since long before man appeared.
What do experts say about the reports that the polar ice cap is melting?
Well, yes it is, they say. In fact, it has been for about a million years or so. “We are at the end of the ice age in which ice covered most of North American and Northern Europe.”
The truth is, someday humans may be able to take tropical vacations at the North Pole – and it will be perfectly natural.
If it is natural, why then is the world being flooded with the dire predictions of global warming?
Is global warming a hoax? This is still being debated until now and only time will tell if it is.
So, if the heavy rains, flash floods and landslides are not resultant of global warming, but a continuing cycle of climate change in this country, why is it so devastating and catastrophic now?
What we see around us may start answering the questions we are asking ourselves.
What is the country’s population now? What is the poverty level of this country? How is government protecting the forests from illegal logging? What is the government’s plan for the poor families living in natural channels that allow water to flow to the sea? What is government doing in regulating land use for residential settlements and commercial purposes? What is government doing in curbing population explosion? Why does government allow the Catholic Church to meddle in state affairs? What have we, collectively, done to the environment? Why do we keep on supporting people to run the government that have nothing but greed and personal welfare in mind alone? Why do we always have to vote for the wrong public servant, putting him or her in the wrong place every time?
Think about all these questions because in reality we, ourselves, have only to be blame.
It is about time we rise above ourselves and do well our duty of cooperating and following the laws of the land. It is only in doing these that we may be able to hold the politicians and the high ranking members of the Catholic Church hierarchy accountable for their actions.
The separation of State and Church must be respected. We have enough measures to protect the environment, the country and its people. What is simply needed is for government to muster enough courage to implement the laws strictly no matter who gets hurt.
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