I think the goals of the UN are unrealistic. It would be impossible at this point in time to be able to feed every single person on the Earth, especially with the constantly increasing population. I also do not think it is impossible to abolish Polio but is possible to reduce it greatly. A majority of the goals of the UN are unrealistic, but the intention of them is not. “Aim for the moon and if you miss you will be amongst the stars,” is a quote that can be directly related to what the UN is doing. Aiming for the “moon” as a main objective or goal would be good to reach, but even if you don’t reach the moon, you will still have made it to the stars, which you have still achieved something and is still close to the goal. (Even though the logic behind the moon being farther from the stars doesn't make sense). The United Nations doesn't necessarily think it can reach the moon (abolishing world hunger etc.), but wants to try its best to, and even if it fails it, will still have helped many poor people / countries. ~Ryan S.
Article about UN goals (2011): http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/04/un-goal-of-limiting-global-warmi.html?ref=hp&sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4da1b96aa39e56c4,0
I agree entirely, these goals are unfathomably unrealistic. As I continue to work on my essay about Genetically Modified Foods I've read and seen a lot in regards to the agriculture buissness. It is IMPOSSIBLE for these small-scale farmers to even regain a stable income because huge corporations such as Monsanto own EVERYTHING. Patented seeds are making it next to impossible to even buy or plant crop without consent from the industry. And with permission the price to buy these seeds are so expensive that it really makes no sense to purchase them. As farmers usually keep seeds for the following planting seasons, this could not happen simply because companies like Monsanto forbid this. Cross contamination is on the rise as insects and of course the weather are transferring pollen from plant to plant, field to field and companies like Monsanto use this to their own advantage. These industries then take this cross contamination and take the farmers to court....if these small-scale farmers are already lacking an income, this sure ain't the solution. If these companies decide to implement factory farms, this may increase incomes for a little while but communities cannot afford to tend to the repercussions this entails. We cannot control the weather and soil in surrounding areas either, thus restricting growth and crop production each year. As Ryan said, the population is growing faster then we are producing the means to support them. This is also something thats very far fetched. I feel that instead of a simple Polio vacine for children maybe we should be looking into implementing health services, or prenatal care to these struggling areas. Polio isn't the only diease out there and these areas living without available vaccines, the quality of life is then lowered. In regards to education, several religions don't necisarilly believe in educating women or womens rights in general which will pose quite a challenge to change. I guess implementing these goals is positive and it does create incentive to work towards these goals, however simply because we set these goals, does NOT mean we will do all we can do achieve them and it certainly doesn't mean things may change. Everything sounds great on paper but I'll be impressed once I start seeing some numbers and improvements.
I think the goals of the UN are unrealistic. It would be impossible at this point in time to be able to feed every single person on the Earth, especially with the constantly increasing population. I also do not think it is impossible to abolish Polio but is possible to reduce it greatly. A majority of the goals of the UN are unrealistic, but the intention of them is not. “Aim for the moon and if you miss you will be amongst the stars,” is a quote that can be directly related to what the UN is doing. Aiming for the “moon” as a main objective or goal would be good to reach, but even if you don’t reach the moon, you will still have made it to the stars, which you have still achieved something and is still close to the goal. (Even though the logic behind the moon being farther from the stars doesn't make sense). The United Nations doesn't necessarily think it can reach the moon (abolishing world hunger etc.), but wants to try its best to, and even if it fails it, will still have helped many poor people / countries.
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Article about UN goals (2011): http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/04/un-goal-of-limiting-global-warmi.html?ref=hp&sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4da1b96aa39e56c4,0
I agree entirely, these goals are unfathomably unrealistic. As I continue to work on my essay about Genetically Modified Foods I've read and seen a lot in regards to the agriculture buissness. It is IMPOSSIBLE for these small-scale farmers to even regain a stable income because huge corporations such as Monsanto own EVERYTHING. Patented seeds are making it next to impossible to even buy or plant crop without consent from the industry. And with permission the price to buy these seeds are so expensive that it really makes no sense to purchase them. As farmers usually keep seeds for the following planting seasons, this could not happen simply because companies like Monsanto forbid this. Cross contamination is on the rise as insects and of course the weather are transferring pollen from plant to plant, field to field and companies like Monsanto use this to their own advantage. These industries then take this cross contamination and take the farmers to court....if these small-scale farmers are already lacking an income, this sure ain't the solution. If these companies decide to implement factory farms, this may increase incomes for a little while but communities cannot afford to tend to the repercussions this entails. We cannot control the weather and soil in surrounding areas either, thus restricting growth and crop production each year. As Ryan said, the population is growing faster then we are producing the means to support them. This is also something thats very far fetched. I feel that instead of a simple Polio vacine for children maybe we should be looking into implementing health services, or prenatal care to these struggling areas. Polio isn't the only diease out there and these areas living without available vaccines, the quality of life is then lowered. In regards to education, several religions don't necisarilly believe in educating women or womens rights in general which will pose quite a challenge to change. I guess implementing these goals is positive and it does create incentive to work towards these goals, however simply because we set these goals, does NOT mean we will do all we can do achieve them and it certainly doesn't mean things may change. Everything sounds great on paper but I'll be impressed once I start seeing some numbers and improvements.
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