25 Jun 12
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Originally posted by robbie carrobieThere's this quote -
I am sure i read it in one of the links that the Gman provided, i cant think that I
imagined it. Id need to look through them again, but i have no time this morning.
"We now face losing marine species and entire marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs, within a single generation," said Daniel Laffoley, head of the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) World Commission on Protected Areas, and co-author of the report.
Which is not quite the same.
In fact a quick scan of the articles, linked by Galveston on page one of this thread, are all references to the quote above taken from a conference at Oxford University in June with regard to the health of our oceans.
25 Jun 12
Originally posted by Proper KnobI fail to see the issue, does or does not the content of the quote state that the oceans
There's this quote -
"We now face losing marine species and entire marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs, within a single generation," said Daniel Laffoley, head of the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) World Commission on Protected Areas, and co-author of the report.
Which is not quite the same.
In fact a ...[text shortened]... aken from a conference at Oxford University in June with regard to the health of our oceans.
are, within a generation, in grave danger of losing marine species and entire eco
systems?
25 Jun 12
Originally posted by VoidSpiritrate of abortion does not affect quality of life,
what about the amount spent on legal drugs? legal drugs kill more people than illegal ones.
rate of abortion does not affect quality of life. population is still increasing.
this can actually be construed as a bad thing. environmental damage increases with increasing population.
overall, those stats don't say a thing about the quality of life 20 ...[text shortened]... or one of the other civilized western-style nations now than any other place in any other time.
fail, it certainly has a psychological influence on the women who undergo it and it
certainly affects the quality of life for the aborted child, yah think!
a shameful assertion, utterly scurrilous!
25 Jun 12
Originally posted by robbie carrobieYes that is what the quote says, but that is not what Galveston claimed, he claimed the 'world will die in a generation' when quite clearly the articles make no such claim.
I fail to see the issue, does or does not the content of the quote state that the oceans
are, within a generation, in grave danger of losing marine species and entire eco
systems?
25 Jun 12
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/oceans-on-brink-of-catastrophe-2300272.html
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/oceans/
&feature=relmfu
&feature=related
http://www.theage.com.au/national/death-of-the-oceans-death-of-life-as-we-know-it-20080912-4fi6.html
When the oceans die, we all die.
So will God let this happen?
25 Jun 12
Originally posted by galveston75Is the quote i highlighted above from one of your referenced articles the one you were thinking of?
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/oceans-on-brink-of-catastrophe-2300272.html
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/oceans/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_fiEedQx_8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhdZ0FmCLg0&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlJfWnlwUFg&feature=related
http://www.theage.com.au/nat ...[text shortened]... know-it-20080912-4fi6.html
When the oceans die, we all die.
So will God let this happen?
25 Jun 12
Originally posted by Rajk999Actually we offer free of charge a course to teach anyone who has literacy issues. I
The ability to read and understand the English language is not common among the JWs .
can speak three languages, how many can you? I can read and write Kione Greek, can
you? we publish literature in over 400 languages, how many do you? Nuff said, your
toast!
25 Jun 12
Originally posted by robbie carrobieWell your understanding of English is not particularly good if you cant tell the difference between what galveston wrote and what Proper Knob found in one of his sources. Are your claiming they are identical in meaning? Or are you remaining silent on the matter as you cant criticize a member of your religion?
Actually we offer free of charge a course to teach anyone who has literacy issues. I
can speak three languages, how many can you? I can read and write Kione Greek, can
you? we publish literature in over 400 languages, how many do you? Nuff said, your
toast!
25 Jun 12
Originally posted by robbie carrobieKoine*
Actually we offer free of charge a course to teach anyone who has literacy issues. I
can speak three languages, how many can you? I can read and write Kione Greek, can
you? we publish literature in over 400 languages, how many do you? Nuff said, your
toast!