Ecological Footprint

There is nothing wrong with the "American Way of Life" so long as one understands responsibilities and obligations that come with it. You can not blame people for wanting to live comfortable and enjoyable lives. However, people also cannot expect to live comfortable and enjoyable lives without any obligation to give back to the nature. If we don't we will be committing a crime against the generations to come. If one uses a lot of natural resources, one must do so responsibly. The best way to do it, in my opinion, is to concentrate, as much as possible, on use of only renewable resources that do none or very little damage to the environment as they are being used. Another thing is that there is a big difference between comfortable and overly luxurious. One must understand the difference if this planet is going to make it out of this century alive. Earth can take only that much abuse and if too many people live "American Way of Life" without tending to their duties to preserve "mother nature", well, all hope is gone then.