[Jewelry making - Article 00013] - Re: [Orchid] Responsible Gold

[MillsGem]

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    Why in hell would anyone want to believe or disbelieve in climate
    change when it is certainly not a dogma ?. Climate change is a
    scientific consideration based on controlled observations and
    examination of geological and meteorological records. You can't
    possibly intelligently consider the issues without looking at state
    of the art observations and consequences. Denial is one of the more
    pathetic human characteristics. If it doesn't feel good or if it
    interferes with your routine you just chuck it ! There is a good
    illustration of what I am talking about in our businesses. There
    isn't a day that goes by that someone doesn't come into my shop and
    ask "How long have you been here ?" When I tell them that we have
    been here for nearly twenty years they express shock. I then ask how
    long THEY have been here and the reply is invariably many years and
    longer " The moral of the story is that we become jaded in our
    awareness.....we lapse into a semi concious state of being unaware
    of the changes that are always taking place in our environment ! 

    The idea that we are victims of fate and that we cannot do anything
    about things that are beyond our immediate control is simply a cop
    out. In a democracy the body politic can bring enormous pressure on
    governments. Again, if you are lucky enough to live in a democracy,
    you have a social and moral responsibility to be aware and informed
    ! You owe it to yourself, your society and your future generations ! 

Ron Mills, Mills Gem Co. Los Osos, Ca.
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