Humanitarianism

Humanitarianism

“Humanitarianism is an active belief in humanism (the idea of the value of human life) whereby humans practice benevolent treatment and provide assistance to other humans, in order to better humanity for both moral and logical reasons. It is the philosophical belief in movement toward the improvement of the human race in a variety of areas, used to describe a wide number of activities relating specifically to human welfare.” – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanitarianism   I often find myself wondering what I would do with my money if I were to be as rich as Bill Gates or Oprah. The typical “pay off my debts, buy a house, buy a car or two, pay off my parents house…etc” thoughts are passed through my brain, and I think “That’s nice and all, but what could I really do with all of that money?” On top of taking care of those who took care of me, and establishing myself and having my own dwelling place, I want to do something for the world. I could start some charity organization to help clothe and feed people around the world. I could pump money into the public education system. I could donate money to any good cause I come across, but that just isn’t good enough for me. Instead, I’d invest my money into a new age of farming. In this new age of farming, the farm lands would be converted into massive green houses. These massive green houses would run on renewable energy, and would convert all heat/kinetic energy into electricity. These massive green houses, or “Green Farms” as I’m calling them could produce food all year, without having to worry about the weather killing crops. I’d find a way to eliminate the need for pesticides, so we could have good clean organic foods. Have you ever ate an organic banana? They’re grown naturally without the use of pesticides. One bite into them, and you know that this is how a banana is supposed to taste. Imagine being able to consume food without having to worry about what chemicals were used on it. But that’s not the only benefits from my Green Farms. Not only would we have mass amounts of organic food produced and distributed around the world, but we would have JOBS! Gone would be the days of Mr. Farmer waking up before dawn to begin his grueling day of tending the farm ’til sundown. These green farms could be ran by many farmers and green thumbs. So, not only are we helping to prevent a food shortage, we’re preventing a job shortage, and helping to boost morale and the economy. I wouldn’t stop there though. With creating these new Green Farms, we need money pumped into alternative energy sources (solar, wind, water) as well as converting farming equipment into efficient and clean machines. They would have to not rely on fossil fuels to be powered. Fully electric vehicles that converts friction and it’s own movement into energy. They would essentially be powering themselves as soon as they start moving. From there, we have to worry about logistics. Some people would stop at just funding the Green Farms. Others would probably stop at creating new farm equipment that renew their own energy. I would take it farther and invest in alternatively fueled vehicles to transport the foods. This means I’d probably have to create my own logistics company using my vehicles that I fund, which means even more jobs! With creating these Green Farms, this will eliminate our usage of Mexico for their corn and tomatoes. It would eliminate subsidizing corn in that country and would end the hell that we’re creating for Mexico. The same goes for any other country we use for food. I’d then provide my Green Farms to Mexico and any other country who would want it. Getting us out of Mexico and ending the subsidization of corn, and the slave labor, we could quell some of the illegal immigration. They come here because they’re poor and hungry. They want to provide a better life for them and their families. With them having the Green Farms, their economies will be boosted. They will have more food, and they can use the money to improve so much in their country. Eventually, the whole world could have Green Farms. Each country creating tons of new jobs and becoming self-sufficient with food. This would eventually destroy how some countries make their money through import/exports of food, but that’s ok, because everyone would have food. With all of the money generated from these ventures, I’d still have too much. I don’t need a whole lot of money to survive, and I don’t need a giant mansion, flashy cars, or any of that. I’d still live like a regular guy, but with more money. I’d definitely have lots of nice things, because I’d deserve them and owe them to myself. But, there’s still a ton of money laying around, and so much more I could do with it. My next big venture would definitely be in education. Art and music programs need re-stimulated in schools. Culture needs introduced to children. The whole public education system needs a huge reform. The school environment itself needs changed. More after school programs need created to give kids something to do. I can’t even count how many stupid things I did as a kid as a result of boredom and having nothing better to do. Educators would have better training to be teachers and to deal with students. They’d be put through more licensing and certifications to ensure that they can be the best they can be. On top of that, educators would be paid more money. I don’t think teachers get paid enough, especially those who stand above the rest. I don’t think I’d introduce merit pay for teachers who do a little better than others because my teachers would all be great. Incentives will be put in place to boost morale and keep them striving to do better. Every few years, teachers would have to be re-certified, just like in the IT world to make sure their skills are up to date. Schools would be remodeled to be more eco-friendly and aesthetically pleasing. A fun clean environment is a healthy learning environment. No school would be without hot water, air conditioning, and heat. Every student would have good healthy food because it would be provided by my Green Farms. Working up-to-date technology would be provided for all schools. Since I’m a computer nerd, this is a must have. We’re in a digital age, and everyone needs to know how to use a computer effectively. Books would also be relevant and new. I remember being in school and having books my parents used, and being taught out-dated material. That would end completely with my money being pumped into the schools. There’s so much I could do if I had the resources. Maybe Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, and Oprah will take notice to my ideas and help a fella out. One could only dream, and a dreamer is what I am.

~ by rewalker3 on December 13, 2008.