Children: The Real Pollution
People today believe that major companies, the government's nuclear arsenal, and chemical factories are the cause of pollution today. In reality, I believe that children are the cause of pollution today. Today's children are the cause of our pollution problems for two reasons. One, children require more materials then any other person. We must constantly produce items to entertain and maintain them, but at the same time the byproducts of these items are deadly. Two, children are not being told of the current environmental problems facing us today. This ignorance will eventually lead to the death of our planet. Children require more materials then any other person, and the items they do require, produce some of the most deadly byproducts known. "Right up to the present moment, U.S. history has involved the exploitation of natural resources to the point of crisis" (Anderson 291). For example, most of the items we use to feed, entertain, and protect our children are made up of plastic. Plastic, when not recycled correctly, is burned along with the rest of our common trash. When burned, plastic releases dangerous CFC's into the air. CFC's, or Chlorofluorocarbons, are any of various hal
We could decide to stop supporting those who need help from the government, and put that money towards the environment, but would there be much of a society, or at least a moral part, to preserve? The final option for the preservation of the earth and children is to educate the children we produce. Chlorofluorocarbons are believed to cause depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer. Which is the best option? There is no quick fix or best option. The amount of general trash in a household is increased dramatically. What I propose is that we devote funds to the research of better production methods, and begin to educate our children on the damage done, and ways to correct it. On the other hand, if we destroy the ozone layer, our species will die off. Other variations of this can be made, however. By informing the children of the current problems we face, and the potential of greater problems in their lifetime, there is a chance of change. All of the options have consequences, and one must decide what they are willing to sacrifice for the preservation of the earth. If they see us care for the earth, then they will, hopefully, do the same. We could stop supporting other countries and their food problems, and concentrate on the preservation of the earth and subsequently our country. No longer would our tax dollars go towards raising children that have been born into bad homes, or those abandoned. Unfortunately, the government has taken away that worth, due to their anti-child labor laws. We cannot expect our children to realize that their world is slowly dieing, especially with the way that we treat it now. The easiest method would be to put control of the production of children into the hands of the government.
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