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is S.R. Lavin?
"Lavin is an internationally
published poet and author, a college professor, and Bosworth Magazine's
newest columinst. He has
led a long, arduous life, confronting
countless foes in his efforts to spread justice wherever he wanders."
"Lavin is also Bosworth Magazine Creator/Editor Matt Lavin's Dad,
although he insists he was not hired as a result of nepotism.
It did
help, he admits, that he was willing to work for free."
Read more about S.R. Lavin, aka Sholom, in the staff biographies section
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Take Action Now!
STOP
FLUSHING!
By S.R. Lavin, aka Sholom
The fall of one empire gives rise to another. The Romans
invented flushing toilets in the heyday of their
“greatness.” We can blame them, in part, for their
contribution to global warming.  They
unwittingly perpetrated our present impending crisis in that
they
spawned a sanitary system that is destructive to our
environment
and does not eliminate our real problem… Anyway,
it’s a
little late to dump on the Romans when our politicians and industrial
moguls play Russian roulette with our lives by perpetuating a
self-destructive eco-system simply because there’s a high-end
profit in doing so.
Who could have known that flushing the toilet causes global warming?
But the facts do not lie. Every time you flush you need to replace the
5-8 gallons of water you have used. The water is pumped into your  home
by the power stations. Do the math…300 million
people are
flushing 3 times a day, that’s 1-2 billion gallons of water
that
must be pumped back into your toilet everyday!
As much as we might prefer to wash our hands of the whole mess, we are
obliged to take responsibility for our own high-minded empire building,
social engineering, and environmental destruction.
Whatever undo influence the Romans have ghoulishly exerted on our
modern way of life, it’s time to face this problem head-on.
Flushing the toilet isn’t great…it stinks to high
heaven!
We have an environmental nightmare hidden in our midst, and no one
wants to discuss it because social etiquette prevents honest discourse
regarding human waste disposal.
Hasn’t the government funded studies concerning cow
flatulations,
and the unseen, but real effects of “cow farting”
on our
stratosphere? Well, it’s time to dare to speak the
unspeakable
and put political correctness to the sword, grab the bull by the horns,
and face the fact that we’re flushing ourselves out of our
planet…We’re in a heap of trouble! and we cannot
afford to
ignore reality.
Remember when McDonald’s used Styrofoam boxes and we, as
consumers, found out that those boxes were destroying the
o-zone?
Did we go on supporting the status quo or did we, as savvy stewards of
the environment tell Ronald…”NO MAS!”
“Save
the o-zone!”
At first, very few people took the threat seriously or cared to weigh
in on what seemed to be such a polyestrene cause. But the science was
indisputable. Ultimately, McDonald’s got the message, because
consumers stuck their necks out and stopped eating Big Mac’s.
Corporate America got the message, or at the very least, decided to
respond with proper action. They did not fight against common sense and
good science. McDonald’s saw an opportunity to win the hearts
and
minds of concerned citizens by going green! Now, we eat our burgers out
of brown paper bags…and get to save out planet at the same
time!
We can eat a Big Mac with a clear conscience. Right?
Wouldn’t it be equally satisfying to not flush the toilet at
McDonald’s as well? The point is, we can all make a
difference by
standing up for our planetary rights, and boldly make the decision not
to sit down on the job! We have seen the enemy and we are them only if
we want to take the easy way out…or will you put your finger
in
the dike?
That’s the vision for forming and being part of a
militant-minded
effort to end global warming. Intelligent people know what matters
most. When it comes to global warming there can be no compromise or
half-way endeavors.
What can we do about it?
- Start www.Stopflushingnow.com. I lack the technically
ability, and my son is too busy “being a teacher.”
- Seek alternative methods of disposing of your human
waste
- Join with others who are willing to take a stand
(form neighborhood watch groups, or hold informative discussions in
your home)
- Promote literature which discusses the issue
- Write your congressman and other government
representatives (put pressure on public officials to acknowledge the
problem)
- Sponsor legislation that directly deals with this
crisis.
Our planet is in immediate danger. Flushing your toilet
is actually a deadly practice…and an environmental hazard.
The goal is zero tolerance…because flushing is destroying
our
environment. But, getting started now means looking to other
technologies for the solution…such as…hybrid
toilets,
wind power,
and aggressive waste-eating fungi…
Complacency is the deadliest enemy. Thinking you don’t matter
or
believing the problem is just too big for you to deal with is just
conceding defeat before the battle has been fought. Much of what will
solve this crisis is years away…so, now is the time to take
action. Do not sit on the fence and resign the human race to
extinction. Apathetic conformity is as much the enemy as the real
dangers we face, because our way of life is not sustainable. It takes
real courage to say…”I will make a
difference.” Or
should we stumble from one environmental disaster to another, polluting
and wasting our vital resources until all we have left is a giant heap
of unusable human waste? Get behind the movement!
STOP FLUSHING NOW! Be part of the solution. |
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