Comments on: New Oxfam Report Warns of 75 Million Asia-Pacific Environmental Migrants http://www.towardsrecognition.org/2009/07/new-oxfam-report-warns-of-75-million-asia-pacific-environmental-migrants/ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:14:42 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: minitrue http://www.towardsrecognition.org/2009/07/new-oxfam-report-warns-of-75-million-asia-pacific-environmental-migrants/comment-page-1/#comment-755 minitrue Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:59:29 +0000 http://www.towardsrecognition.org/?p=1597#comment-755 Having sailed amongst some of the Pacific islands and atolls, met their people and shared their way of life, I find it sad that they are being expunged, largely by our greed. The people I met were the nicest, most outgoing and natural people I'd ever come in contact with. Their lifestyle (if they resisted the 40' American container loads of Budweiser, candy, and processed, canned food) promoted health and vigor. Except in the American controlled areas, there was little crime. The children were cherished and the elders respected and cared for. No one went hungry or was without shelter. Someone would always take in the less fortunate. All in all, a most beautiful and loving people and culture, diverse from atoll to atoll, but with the same basic values. Where there is heavy dependence upon America, or outright rule, it is a different story, the Club Meds are a disaster to the people, but I speak of those who have avoided America, or kept it at arms length. Vale, Micronesia, Polynesia, Melanesia and so many more. When your islands and cultures have vanished beneath the warming sea, you will be missed. Having sailed amongst some of the Pacific islands and atolls, met their people and shared their way of life, I find it sad that they are being expunged, largely by our greed. The people I met were the nicest, most outgoing and natural people I’d ever come in contact with. Their lifestyle (if they resisted the 40′ American container loads of Budweiser, candy, and processed, canned food) promoted health and vigor. Except in the American controlled areas, there was little crime. The children were cherished and the elders respected and cared for. No one went hungry or was without shelter. Someone would always take in the less fortunate. All in all, a most beautiful and loving people and culture, diverse from atoll to atoll, but with the same basic values. Where there is heavy dependence upon America, or outright rule, it is a different story, the Club Meds are a disaster to the people, but I speak of those who have avoided America, or kept it at arms length.

Vale, Micronesia, Polynesia, Melanesia and so many more. When your islands and cultures have vanished beneath the warming sea, you will be missed.

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