I abhor Earth Hour. Abundant, cheap electricity has been the greatest source of human liberation in the 20th century. Every material social advance in the 20th century depended on the proliferation of inexpensive and reliable electricity.
Earth Hour celebrates ignorance, poverty and backwardness. By repudiating the greatest engine of liberation it becomes an hour devoted to anti-humanism. It encourages the sanctimonious gesture of turning off trivial appliances for a trivial amount of time, in deference to some ill-defined abstraction called “the Earth,” all the while hypocritically retaining the real benefits of continuous, reliable electricity.
It truly is a secular cult it has the worst aspects of a religion, but none of the life affirming qualities of traditional religions.
Unfortunately some traditional religions have decided to ally themselves with the green movement, and this is a very grave mistake. The Environmental movement wants only the death of the Human race.
In Toronto, On, Canada, the Public School Board created an "Africentric school" All black pupils, all black Teachers.
In fact the Principle was sacked and when a white teacher was installed, some community activists thought it would be "bad optics"
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OUR SCHOOL VISION
An Africentric approach and academic rigour are centrifugal to our students’ brilliance, their scholarly and social excellence. Dignity, service and pride are the pillars of our school. Our students are leaders of change. They will have purpose and means to access the possibilities to enrich their lives and the lives of others as leaders/ambassadors to and for the community. We value partnerships, social justice, uniqueness, commitment and skills. The learning environment will provide high levels of academic achievement.
AFRICAN-BASED REFERENCES AND SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE
DEFINITION
Historical and contemporary experiences, achievements, events, challenges and successes of individuals, groups, societies and nations of African descent, throughout the world as well as in Canada;
Presentation of African-based references in authentic, non-stereotypical ways;
Presentation of the diversity of perspectives, values and experiences of people and groups of African descent;
Use of knowledgeable resource people of African descent who can contribute positively to the educational environment.
Re: How I Plan to Celebrate Earth Hour
Quoting Ross McKitrick,