Getting Rid of the Dirt

Most people would not enjoy living in a garbage dump. Yet when you hear about smog alerts, oil spills, dead lakes, and fallout from nuclear accidents, you may wonder if our beauteous earth is not being turned into just that - a global garbage dump.

Pollution is viewed as an unwanted but inevitable side effect of civilization. We've learned that the industrialized country is greatly affected by pollution.

However, it is not industry itself that is to be blamed but rather the wrong attitudes displayed by men who control it. Have you ever seen a stadium or a park after a game? Have you encountered debris along the streets, highways, and other public places?

So, pollution is a problem of the individual - a problem of his heart and his mind. It is the outcome of mind polluted with false values and possible ignorance, and heart polluted with selfishness, thoughtlessness, and general unconcern about the welfare of others.

Can we do anything about pollution? A big "YES." Everyone can discipline himself to put trash where it belongs.

If not necessary, driving less and cutting the hobbies of car racing will be a great help to cut air pollution. Even cigarettes left unsmoked help keep the air clean and unpolluted. It's true, our contribution may be small but doing our share will help a lot.

Just think how pleasant life on an unpolluted earth could be!