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The point is because of Western countries' overconsumption, we're driving our wants over our needs, and shifting this burden onto animals and wild species.
"the east" decimates far more endangered species populations than "the west" does. For every Englishman who had ivory billiard balls, there are 20,000 Chinese eating tiger-junk and shark soup.
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Last edited by Rock&Roll Ninja; 12-26-2007 at 08:38 PM.
"the east" decimates far more endangered species populations than "the west" does. For every Englishman who had ivory billiard balls, there are 20,000 Chinese eating tiger-junk and shark soup.
Eating tiger-junk make me more man! Haha...it was fun watching Jeff Corwin bust a bunch of those guys
"the east" decimates far more endangered species populations than "the west" does. For every Englishman who had ivory billiard balls, there are 20,000 Chinese eating tiger-junk and shark soup.
If I have my history right, I believe the idea of consumerism and the onset of overconsumption is brought on by the West. Im not trying to play the blaming game here, simply stating the fact that the envrionment is being decimated by our ludicrous luxurious wants. Remember how Native Africans were being forced by colonial powers for the exploitation of their precious natural resources? The ivory trade? The rubber trade? I acknowledge the fact that overconsumption is difficult to cut back, but at least we should do it with as little harm to our environment as possible.
Rock&Roll Ninja does have a point though. Large populations of endangered animals are often killed for reasons other than western overconsumption. Take a look at Alaska. The Natives in Alaska realize the importance of maintaining animal populations so they monitor the killing of animals very stringently. The amount of animal product available for purchase in Alaska is usually only limited to what the Natives will sell which is limited to only what can be obtained within the hunting permits for the year. But then compare that to a place like India where the Bengal tiger population is dwindling because poachers kill them primarily to sell within China which is responsible for killing all but three populations of tigers (Bengal, Siberian and, I believe, Sumatran are all that exist now) for the use of medicines and medicinal foods which are not shown to have any medicinal value, or by native Indians who venture into protected reserves to graze cattle and then kill the tigers because the tigers attack their bulls.
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