No Truck
I am going to share with you, an idea I have that may have the power to sustain the human race.
We find ourselves approaching environmental disaster and we will have to act quickly to ensure some kind of existence for future generations.
Funerals are no fun. Whatever your persuasion, I think we can all agree on that. My proposal is simple. One thing we will all end up doing is dying, so that will be your opportunity to contribute to the sustenance of human and other animal life on planet earth. What I propose is a bastardised ponzi scheme that works as follows. We each pay into a social structure, say €50/year, that will ultimately pay for your burial, including the planting of a tree, or carbon sponge, if you prefer, in your honour. There will of course be additional funds that can be used to address the social problems of the living.
I brought this proposed solution to an academic who suggested that I post it and see if I can elicit some response, so I've done that. Further to my proposal, I would encourage everyone to plant a tree for everyone who has already passed who meant something to you. Yet further, I would suggest environmentally friendly services, including, when appropriate, car pooling. Needless to say, any funeral would not require the inclusion of a god.
The blog article title is a proposal of a name for just such a secular, social structure. It has an environmental message, while pointing at there being "no truck" with religion.
We find ourselves approaching environmental disaster and we will have to act quickly to ensure some kind of existence for future generations.
Funerals are no fun. Whatever your persuasion, I think we can all agree on that. My proposal is simple. One thing we will all end up doing is dying, so that will be your opportunity to contribute to the sustenance of human and other animal life on planet earth. What I propose is a bastardised ponzi scheme that works as follows. We each pay into a social structure, say €50/year, that will ultimately pay for your burial, including the planting of a tree, or carbon sponge, if you prefer, in your honour. There will of course be additional funds that can be used to address the social problems of the living.
I brought this proposed solution to an academic who suggested that I post it and see if I can elicit some response, so I've done that. Further to my proposal, I would encourage everyone to plant a tree for everyone who has already passed who meant something to you. Yet further, I would suggest environmentally friendly services, including, when appropriate, car pooling. Needless to say, any funeral would not require the inclusion of a god.
The blog article title is a proposal of a name for just such a secular, social structure. It has an environmental message, while pointing at there being "no truck" with religion.
*Bill Gates, among others, have indicated that the planting of trees, even in mass numbers, won't do it. That ship has sailed.
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