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(redefined consumerism)
(I agree that we need to be better stewards of our resources, but the edit still needs to be reverted.)
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'''Consumerism''' is when the consumption of [[goods]] and [[services]] in a culture increases to an extent beyond what people need.
 
'''Consumerism''' is when the consumption of [[goods]] and [[services]] in a culture increases to an extent beyond what people need.
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This is a message to the moderator that catches this edit: read the edit. Think of it as you would a human being and a follower of Christianity. It is an important message, one that Christians and non-Christians alike must hear and be aware of:
 
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Western and oriental consumerism is currently the driving factor behind the failure in the world food supply, third country healthcare and the population explosion since the 1950's. It is crippling this planet, whilst politicians focus on transient issues of money, an over-hyped 'war on terror' and economic 'growth'. Make no mistake, our world is falling apart. Only the driving forces behind it are controlled by the wealthiest states - my country (United Kingdom), and yours (America), so we'll be the last to see the effects. Let me spell this out; they threaten human existence itself, and they ARE going to happen in our lifetime. Here's why:
 
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Food, Water and health are the most fundamental, important supplies in the world. They are priceless, and cannot be bought (oh, they can be paid for at your supermarket today, but what happens when your supermarket isn't there because the global economy collapsed and the world ran out of food to stock the shelves with?). As such, these supplies are the most highly prized, and govern human life itself. Food is ALREADY running out in the developing world. This WILL lead to wars between countries because people have to fight over food and water to survive. Eventually this conflict will reach the developed world - our world. We will fight for the resources we need, using ever increasingly destructive methods because food and water shortages will not be resolved, and will become increasingly precious as time goes on. The most destructive weapons we possess - i.e. nuclear weapons - WILL be used in this conflict, because the alternative is a country dying out. This on a planet we have been charged with to keep safe and to look after - either by God or by other means.
 
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This problem cannot be solved by individual countries dominating the planet. It cannot be solved if countries alienate themselves from others. The UK and the USA are doing this, and the orient has been so for a long time already. I beg you to listen, to heed this advice, to be one of the few who understands truly where we are going in the VERY near future. Don't let the politicians drive you away from the truth - they are driven by money, by commerce and the short term gain. Here's a lesson from Christianity, and from Science alike: selfishness ALWAYS pays in the short term, but is a sure route to self-destruction in the longterm. As a species we are selfish. As a species, we are young. Young and selfish is a recipe for disaster, and we HAVE to find a solution. This means not succumbing to the driving factors behind this catastrophic winding down of human civilisation - driven by unsustainable economic development. The current economic model of the USA, UK, Brazil and China assumes constant growth - this CANNOT happen on a planet with limited resources.
 
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Revision as of 23:35, June 11, 2008

Consumerism is when the consumption of goods and services in a culture increases to an extent beyond what people need.

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