tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1052331249465415794.post3676066094146549391..comments2023-11-28T00:11:38.855+11:00Comments on The Network: Travel by ship : The Theory of Anyway : Vote on Jarrod's dilemmaBrigidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862531789968068093noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1052331249465415794.post-60184087008925870102010-06-15T10:09:10.701+10:002010-06-15T10:09:10.701+10:00Hi, Tom. Good on you. I will pop over and have a l...Hi, Tom. Good on you. I will pop over and have a look at your site. I am in the position of being too poor to travel; too old to want to; no career to further or foster; no relatives to have to visit. I think we have to face facts. I think off-sets are a cop out. <br /><br />I once saw a documentary (I think BBC) which I think was about religion and environment. A 30+ Islamic woman living in England, clearly prosperous, middle-class and high-flying, was talking about dong the Hajj. She had done it three times and was saddling up for her fourth. Now while the Hajj is one of the seven pillars of Islam, The Prophet demands it only be done once in a lifetime. If you are poor or unable, then there are off-sets allowed. <br /><br />This woman had fulfilled her religious obligation. The interviewer was gently trying to lead her to say that she would forgo the Hajj since it involved plane travel and a great carbon footprint. He tried and he tried. She was reluctant, reluctant. Eventually, she very reluctantly said she would investigate off-sets.<br /><br />For me, environmental off-sets are an off-putting of responsibility. Do the best/right thing up front and there is no need for dubious off-sets. Let's stop kidding ourselves!Brigidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862531789968068093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1052331249465415794.post-58055509363402150882010-06-15T10:05:22.554+10:002010-06-15T10:05:22.554+10:00This comment has been removed by the author.Brigidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862531789968068093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1052331249465415794.post-16912815424371629342010-06-15T03:32:55.607+10:002010-06-15T03:32:55.607+10:00ha ha I love the fact that you can only vote yes, ...ha ha I love the fact that you can only vote yes, yes and yes. I gave up flying a couple of years ago mainly due to the climate change issue but also because of peak oil and the shame I feel in steeling the next generations access to cheap fuel which should be used for the necessities of life (producing food and clean drinking water!). I got a bit obsessed and travelled back from Singapore to Scotland without flying in 2008! I've got a website if you want to know more about my trip and my flightless campaign! http://www.flightlesstravel.comTom McMillanhttp://www.flightlesstravel.comnoreply@blogger.com