To save the earth

Dear Leechard,

I sent you the article about mixing of Japanese and Indian culture, written by Tao kit (issued on 7-1-2008), and a letter arguing whether it is possible for Chinese to alter their thinking in order to search for a solution to all problems ahead, namely diseases, the energy deficiency, at the same time. Why I do so is that I want you to think in a different perspective to the current problems on Earth.

We all agree that the Earth is facing a problem never happened before: The severe effect of global warming, indicated by the significant rise in temperature of places around the world. The pollution on environment, like the water, the air, has caused disastrous damages to all parts of the world, particularly in developed world. The cause of this problem should be the expansion of the consumption of natural resources in human activities driven by strong human desire in the past century, as you and many philosophers have pointed out. The Western people, and Indian, Japanese people, who are alarmed by these adverse effects of the world, has done a lot to conserve the environment. While Chinese, along with other greedy people, has done nothing significant to save the earth. Many Chinese, as many observers said, are more concerned about their money and what they can enjoy during their life time. They have a common fear that contribution to conserve the environment would erode their interests. This is why the conservation policies adopted in China and other places would be much difficult to implement due to the strong resistance of such people.


I realize that these people, love money more than anything in the world, would not listen to philosophical advice to save the world, just like yours. This is a sad thing but we must admit it. There are many easier and quicker paths that we can choose if we have to save the earth. I think introducing your idea to India and Japan would certainly be a good method. Many intellectuals there, wishing to save the earth immediately, would be willing to hear your advice and carry out them effectively. This is the idea I got from Tao Kit’s articles about Japan and India cultural exchange. If this idea could be adopted by you, the danger of doomsday would be slower to come than expected. I do not meant to abandon these greed Chinese, but these people now, still have difficulties in understanding you and many philosopher’s idea on how to live peaceful and effectively on earth. I think we should put less effort on them at this moment, and hold the discussion for them when these people are prepared.

Yours sincerely,
William

(PS. I think that the people that would take part in discussion shall not be Indians and Japanese, but people from all races with a common morale: they love the world and would do as much as they can to save the world.)