Was reading this very interesting article from The Star Online:
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/3/25/focus/3535498&sec=focus
Can’t help but to agree on the view point of this particular person. So much hype has been made about this 1 hour stunt whereby everyone unites to save electricity for one specific hour. Yes, no doubt we will save tonnes and help make a greener place (if it ever does). But, let’s think of what this Earth Hour will do to most people. In my humble opinion, these are some thoughts that will come to people’s mind in the aftermath:
- Woohoo, we’ve just helped to conserve mother earth for an hour!
- Oh my goodness, now I know how it feels to live without air-con or fan for an hour! Nearly die of hotness larr..
- Er, who even cares about this sh*t?? Let’s just continue with our normal life..
Let’s now analyze each point made:
Point 1- Good job, and give yourself a pat on the back. You’ve just helped mother earth, bravo. But for an hour? And like once per year? Do you even think it’s enough?
Point 2- This is the most worrying consequence that could happen. By neglecting their effort, they even see it as a burden to do this stunt, and start to “appreciate” electricity by using it more abusively because of the thought that it could be so unbearable to live without it. Scary scary.
Point 3- Let’s not even start talking about them.
Don’t get me wrong. It’s not that I don’t support this move, but I just think that we could do more than this. That instead on focusing on events like this, we should start doing our part and make it a daily lifestyle that is pleasing to mother earth. Some ways are mentioned in the article so do look it up.
Conclusion: In order to change the world, we should start by changing ourselves. Let’s make the world a better place for you and for me and the entire human race (With MJ creeping into my veins transforming in me 
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